Biggleswade
Biggleswade (/ˈbɪɡəlzweɪd/ BIG-əlz-wayd) is a market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the River Ivel, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Bedford. Its population was 16,551 in the 2011 United Kingdom census, and its estimated population in mid-2019 had increased to 21,700, its growth encouraged by good road and rail links to London. The King's Reach development, begun in 2010, will provide 2,000 new homes to the east of the town.
| Biggleswade | |
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Town council logo and unofficial town arms | |
Biggleswade town centre | |
Biggleswade Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 21,700 (2019-estimate) |
| OS grid reference | TL1944 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIGGLESWADE |
| Postcode district | SG18 |
| Dialling code | 01767 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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