Wednesbury is a market town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England- historically in Staffordshire. It is located near the source of the River Tame, and is part of the Black Country. Wednesbury is situated 5 miles south-east of Wolverhampton, 3 miles south-west of Walsall, and 7 miles north-west of Birmingham. At the 2021 Census, the town's built-up area had a population of 20,313.