Chesham North
vs Chesham South
Chesham North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Chesham South. Homes in Chesham North sold for a median of £500,000, 16% above Chesham South. Chesham South has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Chesham North has 15,739 residents in 6,191 households; Chesham South has 12,655 in 5,351. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Chesham South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.7 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chesham North (35%) and terraced houses in Chesham South (27%). Chesham North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 6.9 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Chesham South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.7 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £500,000 in Chesham North and £430,000 in Chesham South, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Chesham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 9.1 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chesham North, and 84 in Chesham South. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest school in Chesham North and 405 m in Chesham South. The typical postcode is 2,030 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chesham North and 778 m in Chesham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Chesham North and 74% in Chesham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chesham North 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.
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.
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.
Chesham North and Chesham South next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.