Sidcup
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Sidcup is an area of south-east London, England, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley. It is 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south-east of Charing Cross, bordering the London Boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. It was part of Kent prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965.
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Sidcup | |
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Sidcup High Street | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 15,400 |
OS grid reference | TQ461718 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SIDCUP |
Postcode district | DA14, DA15 |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | SE9 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
51.4263°N 0.1024°E / 51.4263; 0.1024 |
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The name is thought to be derived from Cetecopp meaning "seat-shaped or flat-topped hill"; it had its earliest recorded use in 1254.[1]
According to the ONS, as of 2021, the population of Sidcup is 15,400 (rounded to the nearest 100).[2]