Fig 1.2 Fig 1.3 Section 2 - Background development of Lace Hill. To the north the town adjoins the parish of Maids 2. About Buckingham Moreton, and although Buckingham provides many resources to the people 2.1 This section provides brief of this parish, it is distinct and issues of background facts about the town of coalescence are a concern. In fact, Buckingham (for more complete the town of Buckingham is a focal point information please see the Evidence for housing, employment, Base) to inform the Plan as follows: administrative and community facilities in northern Aylesbury Vale. Buckingham and its location Living including population and Living including population and housing housing Working and shopping 2.4 Buckingham has a population of The University of Buckingham 12,043. Getting around Leisure and Well-Being 2.5 Buckingham has a high Environment and sustainability percentage (72%) of owner-occupiers. The Character of Buckingham The remaining housing consists of 11% social housing and 15% private rentals. Buckingham and its location 2.6 There is an unmet need for 2.2 Buckingham is an historic market affordable housing, with 135 town situated in the north of the county households on the AVDC Waiting List of Buckinghamshire. It is the second in 2015 (163 in 2010). The lack of largest town in the district of Aylesbury provision of affordable housing for Vale. It is located, via both the A421 local people was a strong concern and A422, eight miles west of the expressed in consultation. current western boundary of the Milton Keynes built up area, eleven miles 2.7 Due to the expansion of the from the new Garden City at Bicester University of Buckingham has over the border in Oxfordshire and been an increase in the cost of private seventeen miles to the north of rental accommodation as students Aylesbury. seek accommodation within close proximity to the campus. This in turn 2.3 Buckingham includes the suburbs increases pressure on social housing, of Page Hill, Mount Pleasant, Badgers, as many are priced out of the private Linden Village and the new
Fig 1.2 Fig 1.3 Section 2 - Background 2. About Buckingham 2.1 This section provides brief background facts about the town of Buckingham (for more complete information please see the Evidence Base) to inform the Plan as follows: Buckingham and its location Living including population and housing Working and shopping The University of Buckingham Getting around Leisure and Well-Being Environment and sustainability The Character of Buckingham Buckingham and its location 2.2 Buckingham is an historic market town situated in the north of the county of Buckinghamshire. It is the second largest town in the district of Aylesbury Vale. It is located, via both the A421 and A422, eight miles west of the current western boundary of the Milton Keynes built up area, eleven miles from the new Garden City at Bicester over the border in Oxfordshire and seventeen miles to the north of Aylesbury. 2.3 Buckingham includes the suburbs of Page Hill, Mount Pleasant, Badgers, Linden Village and the new development of Lace Hill. To the north the town adjoins the parish of Maids Moreton, and although Buckingham provides many resources to the people of this parish, it is distinct and issues of coalescence are a concern. In fact, the town of Buckingham is a focal point for housing, employment, administrative and community facilities in northern Aylesbury Vale. Living including population and housing 2.4 Buckingham has a population of 12,043. 2.5 Buckingham has a high percentage (72%) of owner-occupiers. The remaining housing consists of 11% social housing and 15% private rentals. 2.6 There is an unmet need for affordable housing, with 135 households on the AVDC Waiting List in 2015 (163 in 2010). The lack of provision of affordable housing for local people was a strong concern expressed in consultation. 2.7 Due to the expansion of the University of Buckingham has been an increase in the cost of private rental accommodation as students seek accommodation within close proximity to the campus. This in turn increases pressure on social housing, as many are priced out of the private