Filton

Filton
St Peter's Church, Filton
Filton Location within Gloucestershire
Population	10,607 (parish, 2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	ST603792
Civil parish	Filton
Unitary authority	South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS7, BS34
Dialling code	0117, 01454
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Filton and Bradley Stoke
Website	Filton Town Council
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°30′36″N 2°34′26″W / 51.510°N 2.574°W / 51.510; -2.574

Filton is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bristol. Along with nearby Patchway and Bradley Stoke, Filton forms part of the Bristol urban area and has become an overflow settlement for the city.

Filton has large areas of open space which include several playing fields, a golf course and the former Filton Airport (closed in 2012).