Basildon, Berkshire

Basildon
Godwins Lodge, c. 2002
Basildon Location within Berkshire
Area	13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population	1,767 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	129/km2 (330/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU599779
Civil parish	Basildon
Unitary authority	West Berkshire
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	READING
Postcode district	RG8
Dialling code	0118/01491
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Newbury
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°29′49″N 1°08′13″W / 51.496973°N 1.136999°W / 51.496973; -1.136999

Basildon is a civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the small villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon, named for their respective heights above the River Thames.^{[citation needed]}