Burnham
vs Iver
Iver has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Burnham. Homes in Iver sold for a median of £550,000, 6% above Burnham. Burnham has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 30%).
People
Burnham has 15,669 residents in 6,430 households; Iver has 11,670 in 4,453. Burnham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.9 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Burnham has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.5 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Burnham (30%) and semi-detached houses in Iver (36%). Iver has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 1.4 percentage points more than Burnham (Buckinghamshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £516,750 in Burnham and £550,000 in Iver, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Burnham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 4.8 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnham, and 32 in Iver. The typical postcode is 554 m from the nearest school in Burnham and 616 m in Iver. The typical postcode is 1,525 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnham and 1,632 m in Iver. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Burnham and 57% in Iver.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnham and 64 in Iver, 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.
Iver is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,670 people in 4,453 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £550,000 over the past two years, 20% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Burnham and Iver next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.