Leighton Buzzard

This article is about the town. For the band, see Leyton Buzzards. For the professional wrestler, see Leyton Buzzard.

Leighton Buzzard
Market Square
Leighton Buzzard is located in Bedfordshire
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
Location within Bedfordshire
Population42,727 [1]
OS grid referenceSP921250
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEIGHTON BUZZARD
Postcode districtLU7
Dialling code01525
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
51°54′59″N 0°39′42″W / 51.9165°N 0.6617°W / 51.9165; -0.6617

Leighton Buzzard (/ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzərd/ ⓘ LAY-tən BUZ-ərd) is a market town in Bedfordshire, England, in the southwest of the county and close to the Buckinghamshire border. It lies between Aylesbury, Tring, Luton/Dunstable and Milton Keynes, near the Chiltern Hills.

It is 36 miles (58 km) northwest of Central London and linked to the capital by the Grand Union Canal and the West Coast Main Line. The built-up area extends on either side of the River Ouzel (here about 2 metres wide) to include its historically separate neighbour Linslade,[2] and is administered by Leighton-Linslade Town Council.

  1. ^ "Leighton Buzzard (Central Bedfordshire)". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Leighton Buzzard (built-up area) (E34003354)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.