| Beckley | |
|---|---|
 Parish church of the Assumption of the Blesséd Virgin Mary | |
  Beckley Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Population | 608 (parish, including Stowood) (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP5611 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX3 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Beckley and Stowood |
Beckley is a village in the civil parish of Beckley and Stowood, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 4.5 miles (7 km) northeast of the centre of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish of Beckley and Stowood's population as 608.[1] The village is 400 feet (120 m) above sea level on the northern brow of a hill overlooking Otmoor. The hill is the highest part of the parish, rising to 463 feet (141 m) south of the village near Stow Wood. On the eastern brow of the hill is Oxford transmitting station, a television relay mast that is a local landmark. In 1931 the parish of Beckley had a population of 288.[2] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form "Beckley and Stowood", part also went to "Fencott and Murcott".[3]
- ^ "Area: Beckley and Stowood CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Population statistics Beckley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Beckley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 November 2023.