Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont
vs Chesham South
Chesham South 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, 77% above Chesham South. Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 27%).
People
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has 16,013 residents in 6,331 households; Chesham South has 12,655 in 5,351. Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.6 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Chesham South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 7.8 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 terraced houses in Chesham South (27%). Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 12.5 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Chesham South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 7 percentage points more than Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £762,500 in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and £430,000 in Chesham South, 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%, 4.3 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont, and 84 in Chesham South. The typical postcode is 462 m from the nearest school in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 405 m in Chesham South. The typical postcode is 1,273 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 778 m in Chesham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 70% of premises in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 74% in Chesham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and 81 in Chesham South, 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 South is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,655 people in 5,351 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont and Chesham South next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.