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Basildon (/ˈbæzɪldən/ BAZ-il-dən) is a town in the borough of the same name, in the county of Essex, England. It had a recorded population of 115,955 at the 2021 census.[1] In 1931, the town had a population of 1,159.[2]
It lies 26 miles (42 km) east of Central London,[3] 11 miles (18 km) south of the city of Chelmsford and 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Southend-on-Sea. Nearby towns include Billericay to the north-west, Wickford to the north-east and South Benfleet to the south-east. It was created as a new town after World War II in 1948, to accommodate the London population overspill[4] from the conglomeration of four small villages: Pitsea, Laindon, Basildon (the most central of the four) and Vange.
The local government district of Basildon, which was formed in 1974 and received borough status in 2010, encapsulates a larger area than the town itself; the two neighbouring towns of Billericay and Wickford, as well as rural villages and smaller settlements set among the surrounding countryside, fall within its borders. Basildon Town is one of the most densely populated areas in the county. The parish of Basildon was abolished to create Billericay on 1 January 1937.[5]
Some of Basildon's residents work in Central London, due to the town being well connected in the county to the City of London and the Docklands financial and corporate headquarters districts, with a 36–58 minute journey from the three Basildon stations on the c2c to London Fenchurch Street.[6] Basildon also has access to the City via road, on the A127 and A13.
Romford is a large town in east London, England.[2] Part of the London Borough of Havering, the town is one of the major metropolitan centres of Greater London identified in the London Plan.[3]
The Romford post town covers all of the former municipal borough and extends over a much wider area, including parts of Barking and Dagenham, Thurrock, and Epping Forest.[4]
Historically part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch in the Becontree hundred of Essex, Romford has been a market town since 1247. It formed the administrative centre of the liberty of Havering until that liberty was dissolved in 1892, and became a civil parish of its own in 1849.[5][6] Good road links to London and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town.[5] The economic history of Romford is characterised by a shift from agriculture to light industry and then to retail and commerce.[5]
As part of the suburban growth of London throughout the 20th century, Romford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1937. In 1965, following reform of local government in London, it merged with the Hornchurch Urban District to form the London Borough of Havering, and was incorporated into Greater London.[7][8][9] Today, it is one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts in London and has a well-developed night-time economy.[10][11] The population of Romford, as of the 2011 census, was 122,854.[12]
