Amersham & Chesham Bois
vs Chesham South
Chesham South has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Amersham & Chesham Bois. Homes in Amersham & Chesham Bois sold for a median of £725,000, 69% above Chesham South. Chesham South has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Amersham & Chesham Bois has 18,135 residents in 7,313 households; Chesham South has 12,655 in 5,351. Amersham & Chesham Bois has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Chesham South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.9 percentage points more than Amersham & Chesham Bois (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Amersham & Chesham Bois (36%) and terraced houses in Chesham South (27%). Amersham & Chesham Bois has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 8.5 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Chesham South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.7 percentage points more than Amersham & Chesham Bois (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £725,000 in Amersham & Chesham Bois and £430,000 in Chesham South, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Chesham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 9.9 percentage points more than Amersham & Chesham Bois (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amersham & Chesham Bois, and 84 in Chesham South. The typical postcode is 407 m from the nearest school in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 405 m in Chesham South. The typical postcode is 1,083 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 778 m in Chesham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 74% in Chesham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 81 in Chesham South, against 65 across Buckinghamshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Amersham & Chesham Bois is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 18,135 people in 7,313 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £725,000 over the past two years, 58% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Chesham South is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,655 people in 5,351 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Amersham & Chesham Bois and Chesham South next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.