South Staffordshire is mainly a rural district situated on the north western edge of the West Midlands conurbation. It covers an area of 156 square miles (404 square kilometres) with a resident population of over 105,000 scattered in villages throughout its area. Principal settlements include Penkridge, Brewood, Great Wyrley, Cheslyn Hay, Codsall, Bilbrook, Perton, Wombourne, and Kinver.

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South Staffordshire has seen a rapid expansion of housing in the last 30 years as its villages have proved attractive to people prepared to travel to the nearby urban areas.

Industrial development has also seen an increase, much of it provided direct by the Council or facilitated in joint developments with the private sector. Projects carried out at Four Ashes, South Staffordshire Business Park, Cheslyn Hay, Balliol Business Park, Bilbrook, and Hilton Cross, Featherstone, have brought into use derelict or underused land and provided major investment and employment opportunities.

The Council has also been proactive in building industrial units at locations throughout South Staffordshire aimed at providing good quality accommodation for new and expanding small businesses.

South Staffordshire offers the best of both worlds: a pleasant place to live in and an ideal place to work.

Much of South Staffordshire lies within the West Midlands Green Belt; the remainder to the north of the Green Belt is defined as "Open Countryside". The area has a rich legacy of historic landscapes and buildings, with many cultural, recreational and leisure opportunities on offer. Enjoy the classical lines and parkland of Weston Park, a leisurely walk around Baggeridge Country Park, or a hard workout at one of the Council's Leisure Centres.

A village lifestyle within a rich rural landscape, and quality business locations with all the services that businesses might need from time to time only a short distance or telephone call away.

Communications

Three motorways run through the district, two linking the north and south of the country (M6 and M6 Toll), and the M54 giving access to Telford and Central and north Wales.

InterCity stations at Stafford and Wolverhampton are minutes away by rail feeder links.

Birmingham International Airport and Manchester Airport are both within an hour's drive, with business and recreational flying facilities available at Wolverhampton Business Airport, Bobington.

Drive Times

Distances and estimated drive times from junction 1, M54 assuming an average of 60 mph on motorways and 50 mph on other roads to the following destinations :

City	Miles	Kms	Time
Birmingham	17	32	23 mins
Bristol	100	160	1 hr 44 mins
Dover	226	342	4 hrs 31 mins
Edingburgh	280	450	5 hrs 9 mins
Glasgow	282	455	4 hrs 52 mins
Hull	148	230	2 hrs 41 mins
Liverpool	85	137	1 hr 32 mins
London	130	209	2 hrs 33 mins
Manchester	70	113	1 hr 20mins
Newcastle	207	333	3 hrs 52 mins
Southampton	154	248	2 hrs 59 mins