Stafford (borough)
| Borough of Stafford | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Stafford shown within Staffordshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Staffordshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Stafford |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Stafford Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs |
William Cash Jeremy Lefroy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.0 sq mi (598.2 km2) |
| Area rank | 71st (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 132,500 |
| • Rank | 161st (of 326) |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.4% White 1.0% S.Asian |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 41UG (ONS) E07000197 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SJ9213623094 |
| Website | www |
The Borough of Stafford is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It is named after and includes the town of Stafford. It also includes the smaller town of Stone and numerous villages.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Stafford, Stone urban district, Stafford Rural District and Stone Rural District.
Most its parishes fell within the Hundred of Pirehill.
It has 26 wards: Barlaston and Oulton, Baswich, Chartley, Church Eaton, Common, Coton, Eccleshall, Forebridge, Fulford, Gnosall and Woodseaves, Haywood and Hixon, Highfield and Western Downs, Holmcroft, Littleworth, Manor, Milford, Milwich, Penkside, Rowley, Seighford, St. Michael's, Stonefield and Christchurch, Swynnerton, Tillington, Walton and Weeping Cross.
Coordinates: 52°48′18.05″N 2°6′59.99″W / 52.8050139°N 2.1166639°W
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