sandwell is a metropolitan borough of the west midlands county in england. the borough is named after the sandwell priory, and spans a densely populated part of the west midlands conurbation. according to sandwell metropolitan borough council, the borough comprises the six amalgamated towns of oldbury, rowley regis, smethwick, tipton, wednesbury, and west bromwich, although these places consist of numerous smaller settlements and localities. though west bromwich is the largest town in the borough and its designated strategic town centre, sandwell council house (the headquarters of the local authority) is situated in oldbury.