Today, Fordhouses stretches over a large area, as far south as Oxley, as far west as Pendeford, as far north as junction 2 of the M54 at Coven Heath and as far east as Bushbury.

Here there is a branch of the Co-Operative Food store, Fordhouses Post Office, Pete's Plaice Fish & Chip shop, Sandwich Box, TJ's barbers, the Poonian pharmacy, a Lifestyle Express off licence, and a branch of Jimmy Trims.

These include a Perfect Pizza, the Fordhouses Chippy, Kitchen Factory, Wine Cellar, News Xpress newsagents, Sandwich King, K3 Hair salon and The Olive Branch, a gift shop.

The Moreton Arms[4] is located on Springfield Lane, which is a Marston's plc pub that specialises in food and good ale.

These have been pulled down and modern apartments now stand in its place, with a vine shaped fence paying homage to the old pub.

They formed in 1961 when Keith Lloyd along with other employees from engineering company Marston Excelsior Limited set up a small choir.

The land, including that of a small farm which sat alongside, has since been developed as a housing estate called Boundary Park.