Basildon

Basildon
Basildon town square, looking east
Basildon
Location within Essex
Population115,955 
OS grid reference[TQ7389 TQ7389]
• London25.6 miles (41.2 km) WSW
District
  • Basildon
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBasildon
Postcode districtSS13 – SS16
Dialling code01268
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • Basildon and Billericay
  • South Basildon and East Thurrock
Websitebasildon.gov.uk

Basildon (/ˈbæzɪldən/ BAZ-il-dən) is a large town in Essex, England. It had a recorded population of 115,955 at the 2021 census.[1] In 1931, the town had a population of 1,159.[2] It was then expanded when it became a new town in the late 1940s.[3] It lies 26 miles (42 km) east of Central London,[4] 11 miles (18 km) south of the city of Chelmsford and 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Southend-on-Sea.

References

  1. ↑ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics Basildon Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Basildon History Services Information Guide". www.basildon.com.
  4. ↑ "Basildon History Services Information Guide". Basildon.com. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

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