Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont
vs Chesham North
Chesham North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont. Homes in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont sold for a median of £762,500, 53% above Chesham North. Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has 16,013 residents in 6,331 households; Chesham North has 15,739 in 6,191. Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.1 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Chesham North has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.1 percentage points more than Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont (53%) and semi-detached houses in Chesham North (35%). Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 5.6 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 10%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £762,500 in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and £500,000 in Chesham North, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 13.4 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont, and 21 in Chesham North. The typical postcode is 462 m from the nearest school in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 464 m in Chesham North. The typical postcode is 1,273 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 2,030 m in Chesham North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 70% of premises in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 75% in Chesham North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 62 in Chesham North, 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.
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 16,013 people in 6,331 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £762,500 over the past two years, 66% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the Buckinghamshire average.
Chesham North is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 15,739 people in 6,191 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £500,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and Chesham North next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.