Rochford (district)

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Rochford District
Rochford
Shown within Essex
Geography
Status: District
Region: East of England
Admin. County: Essex
Area:
- Total
Ranked 200th
169.49 km²
Admin. HQ: Rochford
ONS code: 22UL
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density
Ranked 294th
79,500
469 / km²
Ethnicity: 98.3% White
Politics
Arms of Rochford District Council
Rochford District Council
http://www.rochford.gov.uk/
Leadership: Alternative - Sec.31
Control: Conservative
MPs: James Duddridge, Mark Francois
Former arms of Rochford Rural District Council
Former arms: Rural District

Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named for one of its main settlements, Rochford, though the major centre of population in the district is the town of Rayleigh. Other places in the district include Hockley, Ashingdon, Great Wakering, Canewdon and Hullbridge.

It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the Rayleigh Urban District and the Rochford Rural District.

[edit] Energy policy

In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in the district of Rochford produced the 9th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,219 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.

See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.

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