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Basildon
City population
144,859
#66
in United Kingdom
#58
in England
#3,915
worldwide
51.568, 0.458 · 41 km from London
About Basildon
Basildon is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 144,859. It is the 66th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 3,915th largest worldwide. It lies 41 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#58of 679
Elevation
31 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.568, 0.458
Record updated
2026-04-02
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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