Swindon
Sign in to saveSwindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 census, the population of the built-up area was 224,942, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 84 miles (135 km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol. The Cotswolds lie just to the town's north and the North Wessex Downs lie just to the town's south. It is the centre of Swindon unitary authority.
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Swindon is a town in Wiltshire, England, with a population of nearly 225,000 people as of 2021, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located on the M4 corridor between London and Bristol, it serves as the administrative center of Swindon unitary authority and sits at a strategically important position in the South West England region.
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Key facts
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- England
- UK place.official_name
- Swindon
- UK place.population
- 224,942
- UK place.population_demonym
- Swindonian
- UK place.unitary_england
- Swindon
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Swindon North
- UK place.constituency_westminster1
- Swindon South
- UK place.post_town
- SWINDON
- UK place.postcode_district
- SN1–SN6, SN25, SN26
- UK place.postcode_area
- SN
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- St Helena community
- Polish community
- Goan community
- Governance
- Places of worship
- Economy
- Transport
- Railway
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- Cycling
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Swindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 census, the population of the built-up area was 224,942, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 84 miles (135 km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol. The Cotswolds lie just to the town's north and the North Wessex Downs lie just to the town's south. It is the centre of Swindon unitary authority.
Recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Suindune, the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1843 transformed it from a small market town of 2,500 into a thriving railway hub that would become one of the largest railway engineering complexes in the world at its peak. This brought with it pioneering amenities such as the UK's first lending library and a 'cradle-to-grave' healthcare centre that was later used as a blueprint for the NHS. Swindon's railway heritage can be primarily seen today with the grade 2 listed Railway Village and STEAM Museum. The Swindon Designer Outlet is housed in the renovated former works, and the Brunel Shopping Centre is one of several places in Swindon that bear the name of the famous engineer generally acknowledged with bringing the railways to the town.