Checkendon
| Checkendon | |
|---|---|
Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 493 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU6683 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG8 |
| Dialling code | 01491 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Checkendon is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) west of Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire and about 9 miles (14 km) north west of Reading in Berkshire on a mid-height swathe of the Chilterns.