Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope Location within Essex
Population	28,765 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ683822
Unitary authority	Thurrock
Ceremonial county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STANFORD-LE-HOPE
Postcode district	SS17
Dialling code	01375
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	South Basildon and East Thurrock
List of places UK England Essex 51°30′50″N 0°25′28″E / 51.5140°N 0.4244°E / 51.5140; 0.4244

Stanford-le-Hope is a town, former civil parish and Church of England parish in the unitary authority area of Thurrock, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. Often known locally simply as Stanford, the town is located 24 miles (38.4 km) east of Charing Cross in London. In 2011 it had a population of 28,765.

Early modernist author Joseph Conrad lived in Stanford-le-Hope from 1896 to 1898.^[2] Other notable figures are author Emma Robinson, comedian Phill Jupitus and television and radio presenter Rylan Clark.^{[citation needed]}