Baldock

Baldock
Baldock High Street
Baldock is located in Hertfordshire
Baldock
Baldock
Location within Hertfordshire
Population10,615 (Built up area, 2021)[1]
OS grid referenceTL247337
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALDOCK
Postcode districtSG7
Dialling code01462
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°59′N 0°11′W / 51.99°N 0.19°W / 51.99; -0.19

Baldock (/ˈbɔːldək/ BAWL-dək) is a historic market town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The River Ivel rises from springs in the town. It lies 33 miles (53 km) north of London and 14 miles (23 km) north northwest of the county town of Hertford. Nearby towns include Royston to the northeast, Letchworth and Hitchin to the southwest and Stevenage to the south.

  1. ^ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". Census 2021. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.