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Basildon

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.

Basildon
Basildon Precinct - geograph.org.uk - 261332.jpg
Basildon town square, looking east
Population 115,955 
OS grid reference TQ7389
    - London  25.6 miles (41.2 km) WSW
District Basildon
Shire county Essex
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Basildon
Postcode district SS13 – SS16
Dialling code 01268
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Basildon and Billericay
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Website basildon.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Essex

Basildon Media

  • Schematic of the 'Mayne' road network

  • Basildon Town Square looking West

  • Shops in the Eastgate Shopping Centre

  • Festival Leisure Park also known as "Bas Vegas"

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.

Other websites

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