Chesham North
vs The Missendens
Chesham North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in The Missendens. Homes in The Missendens sold for a median of £600,000, 20% above Chesham North. The Missendens has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Chesham North has 15,739 residents in 6,191 households; The Missendens has 16,561 in 6,789. The Missendens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 6.8 percentage points more than Chesham North (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chesham North (35%) and detached houses in The Missendens (52%). The Missendens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 9.9 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 £500,000 in Chesham North and £600,000 in The Missendens, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
The Missendens has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 6.3 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 39 in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest school in Chesham North and 441 m in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 2,030 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chesham North and 2,309 m in The Missendens. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Chesham North and 70% in The Missendens.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chesham North and 37 in The Missendens, 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.
The Missendens is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 16,561 people in 6,789 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £600,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Chesham North and The Missendens next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.