Burnham
vs Farnhams & Stoke Poges
Burnham has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Farnhams & Stoke Poges. Homes in Farnhams & Stoke Poges sold for a median of £620,000, 20% above Burnham. Farnhams & Stoke Poges has more green space nearby (43% within 500 m, against 34%).
People
Burnham has 15,669 residents in 6,430 households; Farnhams & Stoke Poges has 15,316 in 5,912. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Burnham and 44% in Farnhams & Stoke Poges. Farnhams & Stoke Poges has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 6.3 percentage points more than Burnham (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Burnham has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.9 percentage points more than Farnhams & Stoke Poges (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £516,750 in Burnham and £620,000 in Farnhams & Stoke Poges, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Farnhams & Stoke Poges has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 43%, 8.8 percentage points more than Burnham (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnham, and 32 in Farnhams & Stoke Poges. The typical postcode is 554 m from the nearest school in Burnham and 687 m in Farnhams & Stoke Poges. The typical postcode is 1,525 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnham and 3,738 m in Farnhams & Stoke Poges. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Burnham and 54% in Farnhams & Stoke Poges.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnham and 64 in Farnhams & Stoke Poges, 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.
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.
Farnhams & Stoke Poges is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 15,316 people in 5,912 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £620,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 99% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Burnham and Farnhams & Stoke Poges next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.