Bilston | |
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Clockwise from top: Bilston High Street, Town Hall, Market Square, West Midlands Metro Line at Central tram stop and St Leonard's Church | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 25,576 (2011.Wards)[1][2] |
OS grid reference | SO951964 |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town | List
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Post town | BILSTON |
Postcode district | WV14 |
Dialling code | 01902 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Bilston is a market town in the City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England. It is close to the borders of Sandwell and Walsall. The nearest towns are Darlaston, Wednesbury, and Willenhall. Historically in Staffordshire, three wards of Wolverhampton City Council now cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and Ettingshall, which comprises a part of Bilston and parts of Wolverhampton.