Perton

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Perton
Perton Shopping Centre
Perton Location within Staffordshire
Population	9,299 (2021)[1]
OS grid reference	SO862993
District	South Staffordshire
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wolverhampton
Postcode district	WV6
Dialling code	01902
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°35′32″N 2°12′18″W / 52.5922°N 2.20492°W / 52.5922; -2.20492

Perton is a large estate and civil parish located in the South Staffordshire District, Staffordshire, England. It lies 3 miles to the south of Codsall and 4 miles west of Wolverhampton, where part of the estate is conjoined to the estate of Tettenhall. The name Perton is derived from 'Pear Town' due to the number of pear trees that once grew there.^[2]