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Smethwick | |
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Town | |
![]() Waterloo Road, Smethwick | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 53,653 (2019 est, built-up-area subdivision)[1] 15,246 (Ward)[2] |
OS grid reference | SP0287 |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town | List
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Post town | SMETHWICK |
Postcode district | B66, B67 |
Dialling code | 0121 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Smethwick (/ˈsmɛðɪk/) is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire and then Worcestershire before being placed into then West Midlands county.
In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246,[2] while the wider built-up area subdivision has a population of 53,653.[1]