Uttlesford

Uttlesford District
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 (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 313th 69,256 108 / 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.