Watlington, Oxfordshire

Watlington
Watlington is located in Oxfordshire
Watlington
Watlington
Location within Oxfordshire
Area14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi)
Population2,727 (parish, 2011 Census)
• Density187/km2 (480/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU687945
• London43 mi (69 km)
Civil parish
  • Watlington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWatlington
Postcode districtOX49
Dialling code01491
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteWatlington Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°38′42″N 1°00′29″W / 51.645°N 1.008°W / 51.645; -1.008

Watlington is a small market town and civil parish about 7 miles (11 km) south of Thame in Oxfordshire, near the county's eastern edge and less than 2 miles (3 km) from its border with Buckinghamshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Christmas Common, Greenfield and Howe Hill, all of which are in the Chiltern Hills. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 2,727.[1]

  1. ^ "Area: Watlington (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2015.