Bicester | |
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Sheep Street on market day |
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Bicester shown within Oxfordshire | |
Area | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
Population | 32,642 (2011 Census) |
• Density | 3,804/km2 (9,850/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SP5822 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Bicester |
Postcode district | OX25–27 |
Dialling code | 01869 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Bicester Town Council |
Bicester (i/ˈbɪstər/ BIS-tər) is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in England.
This historic market centre is one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire. Development has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of the M40 motorway linking it to London, Birmingham and Banbury. It has good road links to Oxford, Kidlington, Brackley, Buckingham, Aylesbury and Witney, as well as a railway stations on two axes; Bicester North and Bicester Village.