Quarrendon Estate

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Quarrendon is a large housing estate on the north west side of Aylesbury (where the 2011 census population was included) in Buckinghamshire, England. The estate is named after the nearby ancient village of Quarrendon.[2]

Quarrendon
Quarrendon is located in Buckinghamshire
Quarrendon
Quarrendon
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population5,478 (2011 Census) [1]
OS grid referenceSP8014
Civil parish
  • Aylesbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAYLESBURY
Postcode districtHP19
Dialling code01296
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Buckinghamshire
51°49′35″N 0°49′43″W / 51.826253°N 0.828615°W / 51.826253; -0.828615

History

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The estate was started in the post war years and added to in four main stages right through to the 1980s. It is now one of the largest housing estates in the modern town of Aylesbury with a population in the 2001 census of 5,897 people[3] In the 2011 census, the estate had a population of 5,478 people.[1]

Facilities

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Schools

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The estate has three community primary schools:

  • Haydon Abbey School, with 380 pupils[5]
  • Thomas Hickman School, with 454 pupils.[6]
  • the Abbey Centre, the Pupil Referral Unit for Aylesbury.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Quarrendon - UK Census Data 2011 - Usual Resident Population (KS101EW)". Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ^ "SWC Walk 194 - Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury - Saturday Walkers Club". February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ "2001 Census - Quarrendon (Ward) - Usual Resident Population, 2001 (KS01) - Office of National Statistics". 9 August 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Aylesbury Vale Academy - Sponsors". Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  5. ^ "The Department for Education - Performance Tables - Haydon Abbey School, 110276, HP19 9NS". 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. ^ "The Department for Education - Performance Tables - Thomas Hickman School, 110313, HP19 9HP". 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  7. ^ "The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit - Pathways (Aylesbury)". 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.