Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Sandwell · Region: West Midlands
Explore West Bromwich, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Bromwich map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of West Midlands or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of West Bromwich and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | West Bromwich |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.520183 |
| Longitude | -1.996861 |
| Place Type | Town |
West Bromwich bears the heavy, soot-stained legacy of the Industrial Revolution, where iron and coal once dictated the pulse of the Black Country. It lies 1.3 miles north-east of Oldbury (from Oldbury: bearing 38°T, OS grid SP 003 913). The earth here remembers the deep bite of the furnace, though the old canals now mirror the grey, shifting light of a sky that has long since traded smoke for clouds. Industry shaped the topography into a landscape of hard-won utility, leaving a grit in the character of the place that remains as durable as the steel it once forged. Economic shifts have transformed the pits and foundries into modern retail hubs, yet the stubborn geometry of the Victorian era still dictates the flow of the streets. West Bromwich remains anchored to the identity of its football club, West Bromwich Albion, whose loyal supporters carry the club’s history like a quiet, collective heartbeat through the weekend. Beyond the roar of the stadium, the timber-framed walls of The Oak House Museum stand as a rare, silent sentinel from an older, agrarian age, contrasting sharply with the sprawling greenery of Dartmouth Park nearby. Figures like the comedian Frank Skinner have emerged from this crucible, carrying the dry, sharp wit that defines the local cadence of speech. The Highfields Flame sculpture catches the low afternoon sun, a jagged spark of modern metal that serves as a reminder of the fire that once roared through every foundry in the district. This place does not ask to be admired for softness, but for the resilience of its people and the enduring strength of its iron-tempered soul.
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Explore West Bromwich, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.520183, -1.996861. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |