Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4EL

Pensnett is situated in the DY 5 postal district of the West Midlands, England, and forms part of the town of Brierley Hill. Brierley Hill is a town and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Dudley and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Stourbridge. The area is part of the Black Country and has a heavily industrialised history, with a population of 13,935 at the 2011 census. Brierley Hill is best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although the industry has declined considerably since the 1970s. One of the largest factories in the area was the Round Oak Steelworks, which closed down and was redeveloped in the 1980s to become the Merry Hill Shopping Centre. Since 2008, Brierley Hill has been designated as the Strategic Town Centre of the Dudley Borough.