Welcome to Beaconsfield
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Beaconsfield ( (listen) BEK-ənz-feeld) is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, 23+1⁄2 miles (38 kilometres) west-northwest of central London and 16 miles (26 kilometres) south-southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within five miles (eight kilometres): Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High Wycombe. The town is adjacent to the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a wide area of Georgian, neo-Georgian and Tudor revival high street architecture, known as the Old Town. It is known for the first model village in the world and the National Film and Television School. Beaconsfield was named 'Britain's richest town' (based on an average house price of £684,474) by The Daily Telegraph in 2008. In 2011 the post town had the highest proportion in the UK of £1 million-plus homes for sale (at 47%, compared to 3.5% nationally). In 2011, Burkes Road was named as the second most expensive road in the country outside London.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,966 hectares |
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Population |
12,235 (2021) |
Density |
622 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.0 |
Ward |
Beaconsfield |
District |
South Bucks |
Postcodes |
HP10, HP7, HP9 |
ONS ID |
E04001580 |
Council
Contact details for Beaconsfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Beaconsfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Beaconsfield Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Beaconsfield Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Beaconsfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Beaconsfield Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Bucks Free Press
Beaconsfield: Police find stolen motorbike in woods
Published: 15th Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Bucks Free Press
Sharon Osbourne's Bucks home mentioned in Amanda Holden dig
Published: 14th Apr 2024
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Buckinghamshire property: Huf Haus home in Beaconsfield on the market
Published: 21st Oct 2023