Amblecote

Amblecote is an affluent urban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England. It lies immediately north of the historic town of Stourbridge on the southwestern edge of the West Midlands conurbation. Historically, Amblecote was in the parish of Oldswinford, but unlike the rest of the parish (which was in Worcestershire) it was in Staffordshire, and as such was administered separately.

Amblecote
Amblecote in bloom
Amblecote
Location within the West Midlands
Population13,393 (2011.Ward)
OS grid referenceSO8985
Metropolitan borough
  • Dudley
Metropolitan county
  • West Midlands
Region
  • West Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIERLEY HILL
Postcode districtDY5
Post townSTOURBRIDGE
Postcode districtDY8
Dialling code01384
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Stourbridge

Formerly an urban district in its own right, Amblecote was divided between the boroughs of Dudley and Stourbridge in 1966, with the area to the east of the railway line becoming part of Brierley Hill and the remainder part of Stourbridge. This is reflected in the area's postcodes, being split between the DY5 and DY8 postal districts.It borders Audnam,Quarry Bank and Wollaston .

In 1974, under the Local Government Act, the entirety of Amblecote became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the new West Midlands county.

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