Swindon

Swindon
Swindon town centre from Radnor Street Cemetery
Swindon
Location within Wiltshire
Population233,400 (Borough, 2021 census)[1]
OS grid reference[SU152842 SU152842]
• London71 miles (114 km)
Unitary authority
  • Borough of Swindon
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSWINDON
Postcode districtSN1-6, SN25, SN26
Dialling code01793
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • North Swindon
  • South Swindon
Websitewww.swindon.gov.uk

Swindon is a large town in the Borough of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, South West England. It is the largest settlement in Wiltshire. About 234,000 people live there. It is 81 miles west of London, 40 miles west of Reading, Berkshire, and 40 miles east of Bristol.

References

  1. ↑ "Swindon - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

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