Welcome to Downley
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Downley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, which was included in Wycombe district before its abolition. It is high in the Chiltern Hills, overlooking the town of High Wycombe, although today it is almost indistinguishable from the urban spread of the latter town. The central part of the parish is the common, this extends over about 56 acres (23 ha). It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Downley was originally within the 1890s civil parish of West Wycombe, however, in the 1930s West Wycombe village was incorporated into the Borough of High Wycombe and the remainder of the original civil West Wycombe Parish, which included Downley, became known as West Wycombe Rural Detached Parish. Due to Local Government reorganisation in the 1980s West Wycombe Rural Detached Parish was split into two civil Parishes, one of which was Downley Parish, the other being Piddington & Wheeler End.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
382 hectares |
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Population |
5,165 (2021) |
Density |
1,353 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.3 |
Ward |
Downley |
District |
Wycombe |
Postcodes |
HP12, HP13 |
ONS ID |
E04001595 |
Council
Contact details for Downley Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Downley Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Downley Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Downley Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Downley Parish.
Local News
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The Downley School, High Wycombe, becomes part of trust
Published: 8th Oct 2023
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Local football team near High Wycombe get new sponsor thanks to quick-thinking mum
Published: 2nd Nov 2023
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High Wycombe: Downley councillor hands out Christmas gift bags
Published: 24th Dec 2023