Beaconsfield
vs Marsh & Micklefield
Marsh & Micklefield has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Beaconsfield. Homes in Beaconsfield sold for a median of £895,000, 175% above Marsh & Micklefield. Beaconsfield has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
Beaconsfield has 12,235 residents in 4,881 households; Marsh & Micklefield has 11,685 in 4,892. Beaconsfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 9.9 percentage points more than Marsh & Micklefield (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Marsh & Micklefield has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 5.3 percentage points more than Beaconsfield (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Beaconsfield (46%) and flats in Marsh & Micklefield (37%). Beaconsfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 17 percentage points more than Marsh & Micklefield (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Marsh & Micklefield has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 3 percentage points more than Beaconsfield (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £895,000 in Beaconsfield and £325,000 in Marsh & Micklefield, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Beaconsfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 2.2 percentage points more than Marsh & Micklefield (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beaconsfield, and 67 in Marsh & Micklefield. The typical postcode is 571 m from the nearest school in Beaconsfield and 607 m in Marsh & Micklefield. The typical postcode is 966 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beaconsfield and 2,102 m in Marsh & Micklefield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Beaconsfield and 80% in Marsh & Micklefield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beaconsfield and 89 in Marsh & Micklefield, 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.
Marsh & Micklefield is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,685 people in 4,892 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 29% below 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.
Beaconsfield and Marsh & Micklefield next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.