Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney
High Street, Olney
Olney
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population6,477 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSP889513
 London59 miles (95 km)
Civil parish
  • Olney
District
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOlney
Postcode districtMK46
Dialling code01234
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Olney (/ˈni/, rarely /ˈɒlni/ OW-nee, rarely OLL-nee) is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 6,600.

Lying on the left bank of the River Great Ouse, the town is located around 8 miles (13 km) from Central Milton Keynes, and 10 miles (16 km) from Bedford, Northampton and Wellingborough.