Hopwood, Worcestershire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.3721°N -1.9574°W
Official Name:Hopwood
Population:952
Population Ref:(2021 census)
Area Total Km2:0.5279
Static Image Name:Hopwood Village Hall..jpg
Static Image Caption:The village hall
Shire District:Bromsgrove
Shire County:Worcestershire
Region:West Midlands
Civil Parish:Alvechurch
Constituency Westminster:Bromsgrove
Postcode District:B48
Postcode Area:B
Post Town:BIRMINGHAM
Dial Code:0121
Os Grid Reference:SP030749

Hopwood is a small settlement in the civil parish of Alvechurch, in the Bromsgrove district, in Worcestershire, England, located south of Birmingham, on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. The settlement is developed around an inn, where users of the canal would have broken their journey. In 2021 it had a population of 952.[1]

Today's Hopwood is the location of Hopwood Park services, a motorway service station on the M42 motorway.

Places nearby include: Barnt Green, Alvechurch, Bittell Reservoir and Longbridge.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hopwood. City Population. 7 October 2024.