Aldridge
| Aldridge | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: Aldridge St Mary's Church, War Memorial, rural area with pylons and farmland, Anchor Drive with skyline towards Walsall and town centre | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 26,896 (2021 Census Ward Profiles Combined) |
| OS grid reference | SK056009 |
| • London | 128 mi (206 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | List
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| Post town | WALSALL |
| Postcode district | WS9 |
| Dialling code | 01543, 01922 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Aldridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. It is historically, a village that was part of Staffordshire until 1974. The town is three miles (five kilometres) from Brownhills, five miles (eight kilometres) from Walsall, six miles (ten kilometres) from Sutton Coldfield and seven miles (eleven kilometres) from Lichfield. The town is also the second-largest town in the Walsall Borough (by population, after Walsall).