| Shillington | |
|---|---|
 Church Street | |
  Shillington Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Area | 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,842 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 1,029/km2 (2,670/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL127340 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HITCHIN |
| Postcode district | SG5 |
| Dialling code | 01462 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Shillington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. In the south of the parish the hamlet of Pegsdon includes the Pegsdon hills nature reserve and is a salient of the county into Hertfordshire. Since 1985 its administration has included the village of Higham Gobion, south-west on the minor road leading to the main north–south road in the district, the A6.[2] It has a population of 1,831 and is centred midway between stopping services railway stations on the Midland Main Line and East Coast Main Line 6 miles (9.7 km) away. Farmland and hedgerows forms 95% of the land use and to the south and north of the boundaries is intermittent woodland.
- ^ Key Statistics: Population. (2011 census Output Area: E00150093) Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ BLARS, Guide to Bedfordshire Parishes Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine