Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet
Location within Essex
Population8,691 (Parish, 2021)
8,625 (Built up area, 2021)
OS grid referenceTL5124
Civil parish
  • Stansted Mountfitchet
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTANSTED
Postcode districtCM24
Dialling code01279
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Stansted Mountfitchet, commonly known as Stansted, is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It lies 35 miles (56 km) north-east of London. It gives its name to London Stansted Airport, which is 2 miles (3 km) south-east from the village centre. The village is served by Stansted Mountfitchet railway station.

The village is situated in north-west Essex, near the county boundary with Hertfordshire and 3 miles (5 km) north of Bishop's Stortford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,691 and the built up area had a population of 8,625.