Wickford
Town and civil parish in Essex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in England. For other uses, see Wickford (disambiguation).
Wickford is a town and civil parish in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of 33,486. Located approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of London, it is within the Borough of Basildon along with the original town of Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea.
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Wickford | |
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Wickford town sign | |
Location within Essex | |
Population | 33,486 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ746932 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WICKFORD |
Postcode district | SS11, SS12 |
Dialling code | 01268 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
51.6114°N 0.5207°E / 51.6114; 0.5207 |
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Wickford has a main high street which includes a wide range of shops. It also has a swimming pool, library, open-air market and a community centre within the vicinity of the town centre.