Billinge, Merseyside

Billinge is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It forms the larger part of the civil parish of Billinge Chapel End.

Billinge
Village
The Beacon, Billinge Hill
Billinge
Location within Merseyside
Population6,554 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ528998
Civil parish
  • Billinge Chapel End
Metropolitan borough
  • St Helens
Metropolitan county
  • Merseyside
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN5
Dialling code01744
PoliceMerseyside
FireMerseyside
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • St Helens North

At the United Kingdom Census 2001, it had a population of 6,554.

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Billinge is located by road approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Wigan (town centre) and 3.7 miles (5.9 km) northeast of St Helens (town centre).

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