Chalfont St Peter
vs Iver
Iver has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chalfont St Peter. Homes in Chalfont St Peter sold for a median of £750,000, 36% above Iver. Iver has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Chalfont St Peter has 11,970 residents in 4,678 households; Iver has 11,670 in 4,453. Chalfont St Peter has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.2 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Iver has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.2 percentage points more than Chalfont St Peter (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chalfont St Peter (54%) and semi-detached houses in Iver (36%). Chalfont St Peter has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 9.6 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Iver has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5.1 percentage points more than Chalfont St Peter (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £750,000 in Chalfont St Peter and £550,000 in Iver, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Iver has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 14.4 percentage points more than Chalfont St Peter (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chalfont St Peter, and 32 in Iver. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest school in Chalfont St Peter and 616 m in Iver. The typical postcode is 2,306 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chalfont St Peter and 1,632 m in Iver. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Chalfont St Peter and 57% in Iver.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 46 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chalfont St Peter 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.
Chalfont St Peter is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,970 people in 4,678 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £750,000 over the past two years, 63% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below 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.
Chalfont St Peter and Iver next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.