Basildon, Berkshire

Basildon
Civil parish
Godwins Lodge, c. 2002
Basildon is located in Berkshire
Basildon
Basildon
Location within Berkshire
Area13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population1,767 (2011 census)[1]
• Density129/km2 (330/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU599779
Civil parish
  • Basildon
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townREADING
Postcode districtRG8
Dialling code0118/01491
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°29′49″N 1°08′13″W / 51.496973°N 1.136999°W / 51.496973; -1.136999

Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Key Statistics: Dwellings; Quick Statistics: Population Density; Physical Environment: Land Use Survey 2005". Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2014.