Uttlesford
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| Uttlesford District | |
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| Image:EssexUttlesford.png Shown within Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Essex |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 66th 641.18 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Saffron Walden |
| ONS code: | 22UQ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked 313th 70,400 110 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.2% White |
| Politics | |
| Uttlesford District Council http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Liberal Democrats |
| MP: | Alan Haselhurst |
Uttlesford is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in Saffron Walden.
Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Saffron Walden, Dunmow Rural District and Saffron Walden Rural District.
In 2001, Uttlesford was voted as the best place to live in England, in a survey by the Sunday Times newspaper. A range of factors, including housing costs, quality of schools, and crime contributed to the overall result.
Uttlesford District includes Stansted Airport, which is its major employer.
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