Bilston
Built-up area in Wolverhampton, England
| Coordinates: | 52.564, -2.071 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 95 96 |
| Population: | 5,000 |
| Dialling code: | 01902 (Wolverhampton) |
Bilston sits to the south‑east of Wolverhampton in the heart of the Black Country, England. Historically it was a heavy‑industry town of foundries, coal pits and steelworks and is famous for its 18th–19th century enamelware - "Bilston enamels" remain a recognised part of its industrial heritage. Much of the old industrial landscape has given way to housing, retail and light industry as the area has adapted to post‑industrial change.
Today Bilston keeps a strong local identity and community life: the town centre market and the Bilston Craft Gallery (noted for collections reflecting local craft and enamel work) are focal points, and the area is served by modern transport links including the West Midlands Metro. Ongoing regeneration projects and local initiatives aim to balance conservation of that industrial past with new economic and cultural opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Bilston
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 3.1 miles
- Dudley 4.4 miles
- Walsall 4.2 miles
- Telford 18.9 miles
- West Bromwich 4.3 miles
- Solihull 15.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 24.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.4 miles
- Nuneaton 24.6 miles
- Cannock 9.7 miles
- Redditch 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bilston South Ward 0.1 miles
- Bilston North Ward 0.6 miles
- Darlaston South Ward 1.1 miles
- Ettingshall North Ward 1.5 miles
- East Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Ettingshall South & Spring Vale Ward 1.6 miles
- Princes End Ward 1.6 miles
- Darlaston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Willenhall South Ward 1.7 miles
- Coseley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wednesbury North Ward 2.1 miles
- Bentley and Darlaston North Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bilston
WS10 8RE, WV14 8BY, WV14 0TD, WV14 0UW, WV14 0UZ, WV14 6LZ, WV14 8EQ, WS10 8GA, WV14 0JS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.2 miles
- Coseley Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Tipton Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Bilston Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6 J10 3 2.8 miles
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 3 2.8 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 3.4 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 4.5 miles
- Barons Court Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf 3 5.1 miles
- Premier Inn Walsall 3 2.2 miles
Schools in Bilston
- Bilston C of E Primary School Primary
- Bow Street School Independent - special
- Field View Primary School Primary
- Green Park School Special
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Primary
- Moorcroft Wood Academy Primary
- Moseley Park Secondary
- Ormiston SWB Academy Secondary
- St Martin's C of E Primary School Primary
- Stowlawn Primary School Primary
- Villiers Primary School Primary
- Wilkinson Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.8 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.3 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9.5 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 9.8 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 10 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 10.4 miles