Swadlincote

Swadlincote
Clockwise from top: Swadlincote Eureka Park, Civic Offices, Hill Street Baptist Chapel, the Tall Chimney and the town centre with the town hall
Swadlincote is located in Derbyshire
Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Location within Derbyshire
Population34,576 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSK2919
Civil parish
  • Unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
(2011 census BUASD)
List
Post townSwadlincote
Postcode districtDE11
Dialling code01283
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
52°46′26″N 1°33′25″W / 52.774°N 1.557°W / 52.774; -1.557

Swadlincote is a historic mining town in the district of South Derbyshire, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It lies within The National Forest area. It borders the counties of Leicestershire and Staffordshire, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Derby. It covers the suburban areas of Church Gresley, Goseley, Midway, Newhall, Oversetts and Woodville and had a population of 34,576 at the 2021 census.[1]

  1. ^ "Profile of the District and Council" (PDF). South Derbyshire District Council. Retrieved 14 December 2007.[permanent dead link]