Stafford | |
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Stafford town centre | |
Location within Staffordshire | |
Population | 68,472 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SJ922232 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STAFFORD |
Postcode district | ST16 - ST21 |
Dialling code | 01785 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Stafford is the county town of the ceremonial county of Staffordshire in England. It is situated around 16 miles (26 km) north of Wolverhampton, 18 miles (29 km) south of Stoke-on-Trent and 24 miles (39 km) north-west of Birmingham.
The town's 2011 population of 68,472 makes it the fifth largest town in Staffordshire by population, behind Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Burton-upon-Trent.
The name Stafford means "ford" by a "staithe" (a landing place).