Beaconsfield
vs Burnham
Burnham has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Beaconsfield. Homes in Beaconsfield sold for a median of £895,000, 73% above Burnham. Burnham has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 26%).
People
Beaconsfield has 12,235 residents in 4,881 households; Burnham has 15,669 in 6,430. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Beaconsfield and 30% in Burnham. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (68% and 68%). Beaconsfield has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.9 percentage points more than Burnham (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £895,000 in Beaconsfield and £516,750 in Burnham, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Burnham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 8.2 percentage points more than Beaconsfield (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beaconsfield, and 44 in Burnham. The typical postcode is 571 m from the nearest school in Beaconsfield and 554 m in Burnham. The typical postcode is 966 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beaconsfield and 1,525 m in Burnham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Beaconsfield and 64% in Burnham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beaconsfield and 76 in Burnham, 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.
Beaconsfield is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,235 people in 4,881 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £895,000 over the past two years, 95% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Buckinghamshire average.
Burnham is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 15,669 people in 6,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £516,750 over the past two years, 12% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Beaconsfield and Burnham next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.