Chiltern District

Chiltern District
King George V House, Amersham: Council headquarters, 1986-2020
King George V House, Amersham: Council headquarters, 1986-2020
Chiltern shown within Buckinghamshire
Chiltern shown within Buckinghamshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyBuckinghamshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQAmersham
Incorporated1 April 1974
Abolished31 March 2020
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyChiltern District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet
Area
 • Total
75.81 sq mi (196.35 km2)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
95,927
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
 • Ethnicity
91.4% White
5.5% Asian
0.6% Black
2.2% Mixed Race
0.3% Other
(2,011 Census)[1]
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code11UC (ONS)
E07000005 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU965985

Chiltern District was a local government district of Buckinghamshire in south-central England from 1974 to 2020. It was named after the Chiltern Hills on which the region sits.

The two towns in the district were Amersham, where the council was based, and Chesham. The district also included the villages of Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Giles, Little Chalfont, Great Missenden and Prestwood.