Aylesbury
Sign in to saveAylesbury ( or ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located midway between High Wycombe and Milton Keynes. In 2021, Aylesbury civil parish had a population of 63,273, while its urban area had a population of 87,950; the housing target for the town is set to grow, with 16,000 homes to be built by 2033. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and the Waterside Theatre; the town's Queens Park Arts Centre received the King's Award for Voluntary Service.
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Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in England, located between High Wycombe and Milton Keynes, with a population of around 87,950 in its urban area. The town is notable for cultural institutions like the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and the Waterside Theatre, and is experiencing significant growth with plans to build 16,000 new homes by 2033.
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Key facts
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- Aylesbury
- UK place.type
- Town, civil parish
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.population
- 63,273
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP818138
- UK place.post_town
- Aylesbury
- UK place.postcode_area
- HP
- UK place.postcode_district
- HP18-HP21
- UK place.dial_code
- 01296
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Aylesbury
- UK place.civil_parish
Article
39 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Railway history
- Trade and industry
- 15th century
- 17th century – lace making
- 19th century – canals
- 20th century – motor manufacture
- 21st century
- The Aylesbury duck
- Geography
- Neighbourhoods
- Farms and hamlets
- Future developments
- Elevations, soil and geology
- Demography
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Education
- Health
- Transport
- Railway
- Roads
- Buses
- Cycling
- Culture
- In popular culture
- In productions
- Media
- Sport and leisure
- Notable people
- Sport
- Twin town
- Gallery
- Freedom of the Town
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Aylesbury ( or ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located midway between High Wycombe and Milton Keynes. In 2021, Aylesbury civil parish had a population of 63,273, while its urban area had a population of 87,950; the housing target for the town is set to grow, with 16,000 homes to be built by 2033. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and the Waterside Theatre; the town's Queens Park Arts Centre received the King's Award for Voluntary Service.
==Etymology== thumb|St Mary the Virgin's Church, Aylesbury's parish church