Walsall is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, part of the Black Country conurbation, encompassing the town of Walsall and surrounding areas including Willenhall, Bloxwich, Aldridge, and Brownhills. This industrial borough features a mix of traditional manufacturing areas, residential suburbs, and significant green space including parts of Cannock Chase and Sutton Park. The climate is temperate maritime with mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and typical West Midlands conditions slightly drier than western areas. Culturally, Walsall maintains strong Black Country identity with industrial heritage in leatherworking, saddlery, and lock manufacturing that earned it the nickname 'the leather capital of the world'. The area preserves important heritage including the Walsall Leather Museum celebrating this tradition, the New Art Gallery Walsall (housing the Garman Ryan Collection), and the historic Arboretum. Willenhall remains famous for lock manufacturing while Bloxwich maintains distinct community character. The borough's diverse communities contribute to cultural life while the Saddlers Centre provides retail amenities. Walsall's green spaces include the extensive Walsall Arboretum, Rushall Canal, and access to Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Boundary GIS data for Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council is available for download in GeoJSON and KML formats, supporting post-industrial regeneration, preservation of manufacturing heritage, and community planning in this historic Black Country borough.

📍 Administrative boundary of walsall local authority district

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