Borough of Basildon
The Borough of Basildon is a local government district with borough status in Essex, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Basildon, where the council is based. The borough also includes the towns of Billericay and Wickford and surrounding rural areas.
Borough of Basildon | |
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Basildon, the administrative centre of the borough | |
Basildon shown within Essex | |
| Coordinates: 51.5705°N 0.4545°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Admin HQ | Basildon |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Basildon Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Committee (Conservative) |
| • MPs | John Baron Stephen Metcalfe Mark Francois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.48 sq mi (110.02 km2) |
| • Rank | 187th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 187,659 |
| • Rank | 104th (of 296) |
| • Density | 4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 82.1% White British 5.4% White Other 4.3% Asian 4.8% Black 2.7% Mixed Race 0.9% Other |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | E07000066 |
| OS grid reference | TQ735895 |
The borough's neighbouring districts are Chelmsford, Rochford, Castle Point, Thurrock and Brentwood.
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