Borough of Basildon

Borough of Basildon
Basildon, the administrative centre of the borough
Basildon, the administrative centre of the borough
Basildon shown within Essex
Basildon shown within Essex
Coordinates: 51°34′14″N 0°27′16″E / 51.5705°N 0.4545°E / 51.5705; 0.4545
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countyEssex
StatusNon-metropolitan district, Borough
Admin HQBasildon
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyBasildon Borough Council
 • MPsJohn Baron
Stephen Metcalfe
Mark Francois
Area
 • Total42.48 sq mi (110.02 km2)
 • Rank187th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total188,848
 • Rank105th (of 296)
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS codeE07000066
OS grid referenceTQ735895

The Borough of Basildon is a local government district with borough status in Essex, England. It 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.

The borough borders the City of Chelmsford to the north, the Borough of Brentwood to the west, the Thurrock unitary authority area to the south, the Borough of Castle Point to the south-east, and Rochford District to the north-east.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Basildon Local Authority (E07000066)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.