Borough of Stafford
Borough of Stafford | |
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Stafford shown within Staffordshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Staffordshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Stafford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Stafford Borough Council |
| • MP | Leigh Ingham |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.0 sq mi (598.2 km2) |
| • Rank | 59th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 138,670 |
| • Rank | 168th (of 296) |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 41UG (ONS) E07000197 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SJ9213623094 |
The Borough of Stafford is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It is named after Stafford, its largest town, which is where the council is based. The borough also includes the towns of Stone and Eccleshall, as well as numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
The neighbouring districts are Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire.