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| Billingham | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Billingham Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 33,915 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ470240 |
| • London | 219 mi (352 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BILLINGHAM |
| Postcode district | TS22, TS23 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Billingham is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. The town is on the north side of the River Tees and is governed as part of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees unitary authority. It had a population of 35,165 in the 2011 Census.
The settlement has been around since Anglo-Saxon times as a village, a post-Second World War modern town centre was built north of the old village centre on the town's grange.[2] It was a township with an urban district from 1923 until 1968, when it was absorbed into the County Borough of Teesside, and part of the county of Cleveland.[3]
Billingham is home to the Billingham Manufacturing Plant which is a major producer of Chemicals for agriculture.
- ^ "Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "A Brief History of Billingham" (PDF). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Billingham UD". Retrieved 19 April 2023.