Where in England is Aylesbury?
Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury, town (parish), Aylesbury Vale district, administrative and historic county of Buckinghamshire, southeast-central England. The town lies at the centre of a rich clay vale and serves as the county town (seat) of Buckinghamshire.
Where is Aylesbury in relation to London?
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| Aylesbury Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 58,740 (2011) Urban area 71,997 (Former) Aylesbury Vale district 174,137 |
| OS grid reference | SP818138 |
| • London | 36 miles (58 km) |
Why is Aylesbury famous?
Throughout the 19th Century Aylesbury achieved widespread fame as the source of Aylesbury Duck, and visitors flocked to purchase the delicacy from local traders. However, a number of significant events during the 19th Century began to slowly but surely change the character of the town.
Is Aylesbury a nice place to live?
A town in Buckinghamshire has been named as one of the worst places to live in the country following a recent survey. Aylesbury has been ranked the 18th worst place to live in England, in a new poll which was conducted by the satirical website ‘I Live Here,’ after a ‘record-breaking’ 125,681 people voted.
Is Aylesbury a bad place to live?
Inexplicably in our view, ilivehere.co.uk ranked Aylesbury 18th in the top 50 worst places to live in England in 2021. One reviewer went as far as to say that Aylesbury housing estates are ‘full to the rafters’ with ‘nasty little miscreants’.
What does Aylesbury mean in English?
noun. one of an English breed of white, domestic ducks.
How bad is Aylesbury?
Aylesbury is the most dangerous major town in Buckinghamshire, and is the 24th most dangerous overall out of Buckinghamshire’s 220 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Aylesbury in 2020 was 67 crimes per 1,000 people.
What is good about Aylesbury?
Aylesbury also enjoys some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country; only 1.3% of the population were unemployed in 2017 compared to the national average of 3.3%. Healthcare is also good, with both Stoke Mendeville Hospital and The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospitals serving the local area.
How big is Aylesbury?
350 square miles of leafy, Buckinghamshire countryside. Home to 181,000 people. 40 miles west of London, 65 miles south east of Birmingham.