Wickford

Wickford is a town and civil parish in the Basildon borough of Essex, England. It is located approximately east of London and north-east of the centre of Basildon. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 27,601 and the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 27,535.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Wickford
UK place.civil_parish: Wickford
UK place.static_image_name: Wickford sign 1.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Wickford town sign
UK place.population: 27,601
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.shire_district: Basildon
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Rayleigh and Wickford
UK place.post_town: WICKFORD
UK place.postcode_district: SS11, SS12
UK place.postcode_area: SS
UK place.dial_code: 01268
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ746932

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Wikidata facts

Population: 27601
Image: Junction of Wickford High Street and the A129 - geograph.org.uk - 1036287.jpg
Dialing code: 01268

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OS grid reference: TQ746932
Commons category: Wickford
P8168: Deryck Whibley

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Contents

History
Naturism
Second World War
1958 flood
Regeneration
Geography
Wick Country Park
Transport
Railway
Buses
Roads
Governance
Administrative history
Media
Notable people
Listed buildings
References
External links

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.