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| Kingswinford | |
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 The Cross public house, Kingswinford | |
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  Kingswinford Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 25,191 (2011 wards) |
| • London | 111 miles (179 km) from London City Centre |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KINGSWINFORD |
| Postcode district | DY6 |
| Dialling code | 01384 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Kingswinford is a town of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the English West Midlands, situated 5 miles (8 km) west-southwest of central Dudley. In 2011 the area had a population of 25,191, down from 25,808 at the 2001 Census.[1][2]
The current economic focus of Kingswinford is education and housing for commuters. Positioned at the far western edge of the West Midlands Urban Area it borders on a rural area extending past the River Severn; but its position at the edge of the Black Country and its long standing in the area means it has had significant industrial influence in the past. This is illustrated by the influence in creating local workhouses,[3] which shows a population of 15,000 plus in the 1831 census.
- ^ "Dudley Ward(North) population 2011". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Dudley Ward(South)population 2011". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Stourbridge, Worcestershire". The Workhouse Web Site. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2008.