Oakley, Buckinghamshire

Oakley
St Mary's Parish Church, Oakley
Oakley is located in Buckinghamshire
Oakley
Oakley
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population1,128 (2021)[1]
OS grid referenceSP6312
Civil parish
  • Oakley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAYLESBURY
Postcode districtHP18
Dialling code01844
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteOakley Social Centre (Village Hall)
List of places
UK
England
Buckinghamshire
51°48′14″N 1°04′19″W / 51.804°N 1.072°W / 51.804; -1.072

Oakley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It has an area of 2,206 acres (893 ha) and includes about 400 households. The 2021 Census recorded the population as 1,128.[1]

At one time it was thought Oakley held a rare (and possibly unique) double distinction, in that a Victoria Cross recipient, Edward Brooks, and a Medal of Honor recipient, James J. Pym, were both born in the village. However, the latter, a namesake of a contemporary James Pym from Oakley, has been found to be from Garsington, a village 10 miles (16 km) away in Oxfordshire.

In 1963 Oakley was centre of national and international news, when Leatherslade Farm, near Oakley, was used as a hideout by the criminal gang involved in the Great Train Robbery.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Oakley Parish (E04001517)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2021.