Beaconsfield | |
Memorial Green, the Old Town, Beaconsfield |
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Beaconsfield shown within Buckinghamshire
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Area | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
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Population | 12,081 (2011 census) |
– density | 614/km2 (1,590/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU9490 |
Civil parish | Beaconsfield |
District | South Bucks |
Shire county | Buckinghamshire |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Beaconsfield |
Postcode district | HP9 |
Dialling code | 01494 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Beaconsfield |
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Coordinates: 51°36′03″N 0°38′05″W / 51.600873°N 0.634682°W
Beaconsfield i/ˈbɛkənzfiːld/ is a market town and civil parish within the South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire centred 23.6 miles (38 km) WNW of London and 17 miles (27 km) SSE of the county's administrative town, Aylesbury. Four towns are within five miles: Slough, Amersham, Gerrards Cross and High Wycombe.