Kidderminster

Kidderminster is a market town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Birmingham and 12 miles (19 km) north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2021 census, it had a population of 57,400. The town is twinned with Husum, Germany.

Kidderminster
Clockwise, from top:Town centre, with the Town Hall, fronted by a statue of Sir Rowland Hill; Slingfield Mill Chimney; St Mary and All Saints' Church seen from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Kidderminster
Location within Worcestershire
Area16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population57,400 (2021)
 Density3,532/km2 (9,150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSO831767
 London131 miles (211 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Kidderminster
District
  • Wyre Forest
Shire county
  • Worcestershire
Region
  • West Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIDDERMINSTER
Postcode districtDY10, DY11
Dialling code01562
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Wyre Forest
WebsiteKidderminster Town Council

Situated in the far north of Worcestershire (and with its northern suburbs only 3 and 4 miles from the Staffordshire and Shropshire borders respectively), the town is the main administration centre for the wider Wyre Forest District, which includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with other outlying settlements.

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