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| Uxbridge | |
|---|---|
   .jpg) Clockwise from top: St Margaret's Church; The listed Regal Cinema building; Brunel University; Uxbridge War Memorial | |
  Uxbridge Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 70,560 (2011 Census[note 1]) |
| OS grid reference | TQ055835 |
| • Charing Cross | 15 mi (24 km) ESE |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UXBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | UB8 |
| Dialling code | 01895 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Uxbridge (/ˈʌksbrɪdʒ/) is a suburban town in west London and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Situated 15.4 miles (24.8 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross, it is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.[2] Uxbridge formed part of the parish of Hillingdon in the county of Middlesex, and was a significant local commercial centre from an early time. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century it expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1955, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965.
A few major events have taken place in and around the town, including attempted negotiations between King Charles I and the Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War. The public house at the centre of those events, since renamed the Crown & Treaty, still stands. RAF Uxbridge houses the Battle of Britain Bunker, from where the air defence of the south-east of England was coordinated during the Battle of Britain especially from its No. 11 Group Operations Room, also used during the D-Day landings.
Today the town serves as a significant retail and commercial centre; it is also considered as a university town[3][4] as it houses Brunel University London as well as the Uxbridge campus of Buckinghamshire New University.[5] A part of the town which has large converted flour mills adjoins Buckinghamshire, the boundary being the River Colne.
Government data analysts have confirmed within its Borough are suburbs Harefield, Ickenham, Hillingdon, Newyears Green and Cowley; with Uxbridge these are represented by six electoral wards (units for the election of councillors to Hillingdon Council and commonly for statistical purposes). The 2011 Census recorded a population figure of 70,560 for these wards combined.[6]
- ^ "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. 2008. p. 351. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Metro Newspaper site Metro.news has a new online home on Metro.co.uk | Metro UK".
- ^ "Location is everything in Uxbridge". 12 June 2002.
- ^ "About us". Buckinghamshire New University. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2013..
- ^ "Archived copy of data.london.gov.uk analysed data". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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