Amersham & Chesham Bois
vs The Missendens
The Missendens has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Amersham & Chesham Bois. Homes in Amersham & Chesham Bois sold for a median of £725,000, 21% above The Missendens. The Missendens has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Amersham & Chesham Bois has 18,135 residents in 7,313 households; The Missendens has 16,561 in 6,789. The Missendens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 5.3 percentage points more than Amersham & Chesham Bois (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 52% in The Missendens. The Missendens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 8.3 percentage points more than Amersham & Chesham Bois (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Amersham & Chesham Bois has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5.5 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £725,000 in Amersham & Chesham Bois and £600,000 in The Missendens, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
The Missendens has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 7.1 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 39 in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 407 m from the nearest school in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 441 m in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 1,083 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 2,309 m in The Missendens. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 70% in The Missendens.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amersham & Chesham Bois and 37 in The Missendens, 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.
The Missendens is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 16,561 people in 6,789 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £600,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Amersham & Chesham Bois and The Missendens next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.