Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a large market and historic minster town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Birmingham and 15 miles (24 km) north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2021 census, it had a population of 57,400.[1] The town is twinned with Husum, Germany.
| Kidderminster | |
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 Kidderminster town centre, with the Town Hall, fronted by a statue of Sir Rowland Hill. | |
  Kidderminster Location within Worcestershire | |
| Area | 16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 57,400 (2021)[1] |
| • Density | 3,532/km2 (9,150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SO831767 |
| • London | 131.1 miles (211.0 km) SE |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIDDERMINSTER |
| Postcode district | DY10, DY11 |
| Dialling code | 01562 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Kidderminster Town Council |
Situated in the far north of Worcestershire (and with its northern suburbs only 3 and 4 miles from the Staffordshire and Shropshire borders respectively), the town is the main administration centre for the wider Wyre Forest District, which includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with other outlying settlements.