Borough of Swindon
The Borough of Swindon is a unitary authority area with borough status in Wiltshire, England. Centred on Swindon, it is the most north-easterly district of South West England.
Borough of Swindon | |
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Shown within Wiltshire | |
| Coordinates: 51.563°N 1.763°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Status | Unitary authority |
| Admin HQ | Swindon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Swindon Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Robert Buckland (C) Justin Tomlinson (C) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.84 sq mi (230.10 km2) |
| • Rank | 137th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 233,713 |
| • Rank | 79th (of 296) |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 85.6% White British 5.4% Other White 3.9% Asian 1.71% Black British 2.0% Mixed Race 0.6% Other |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 00HX (ONS) E06000030 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU164849 |
| Website | Official website |
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