Bilston

Bilston is a town in 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.

This article is about the town in England. For the Bilston in Scotland, see Bilston, Midlothian.

Bilston
The Greyhound and Punchbowl
Bilston
Location within the West Midlands
Population25,576 (2011.Wards)
OS grid referenceSO951964
Metropolitan borough
  • Wolverhampton
Metropolitan county
  • West Midlands
Region
  • West Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBILSTON
Postcode districtWV14
Dialling code01902
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Wolverhampton South East
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