Buckley

Buckley
The Parish Church of St Matthew, Buckley, consecrated in 1822.
Population15,665 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference[SJ274645 SJ274645]
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUCKLEY
Postcode districtCH7
Dialling code01244
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Alyn and Deeside
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Alyn and Deeside

Buckley (Welsh: Bwcle [ˈbʊklɛ]) is a town and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the county town of Mold.

Buckley is the second largest town in Flintshire in terms of population.[1] At the 2011 Census, its community had a population of 15,665.[2] When the contiguous Argoed community is included, Buckley has a population of 21,502.

References

  1. "2001 Census: Buckley". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Town population 2011". Retrieved 12 October 2016.