Wickford

Wickford
Wickford town sign
Wickford Location within Essex
Population	33,486 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ746932
Civil parish	Wickford
District	Basildon
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
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	Rayleigh and Wickford
List of places UK England Essex 51°36′41″N 0°31′15″E / 51.6114°N 0.5207°E / 51.6114; 0.5207

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.

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.