Leighton–Linslade
Leighton-Linslade | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′58″N 0°40′05″W / 51.916°N 0.668°W | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | Central Bedfordshire |
| County | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Status | Parish |
| Main settlements | Leighton Buzzard Linslade |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • UK Parliament | South West Bedfordshire |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,469 |
| Area code | LU |
| Website | Leighton-Linslade Town Council |
Leighton–Linslade is a civil parish in the district of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England. It was formed in 1965 as a merger of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, which prior to 1965 had been administratively separate urban districts. They had also been in separate counties, with Leighton Buzzard being in Bedfordshire, but Linslade in Buckinghamshire. By 1965, the two settlements had grown into one built-up area, with Leighton Buzzard on the east side of the River Ouzel (a narrow stream at this point) and Linslade opposite it on the west side.
Between 1965 and 1974 Leighton–Linslade was an urban district, with its council performing district-level functions. Since 1974 the parish has had a town council performing parish-level functions. The name Leighton-Linslade is generally only used in a local government context as the name of the parish and its town council. The built-up area is called Leighton Buzzard, which name is also used for postal addresses across the built-up area, including in Linslade.
The parish had a population of 37,469 at the 2011 Census.