Chesham South
vs The Missendens
Chesham South 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, 40% above Chesham South. Chesham South has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
Chesham South has 12,655 residents in 5,351 households; The Missendens has 16,561 in 6,789. The Missendens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 7.3 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Chesham South has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.3 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Chesham South (27%) and detached houses in The Missendens (52%). The Missendens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 16.8 percentage points more than Chesham South (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Chesham South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 7.2 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,000 in Chesham South and £600,000 in The Missendens, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Chesham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 2.8 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chesham South, and 39 in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Chesham South and 441 m in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 778 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chesham South and 2,309 m in The Missendens. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Chesham South and 70% in The Missendens.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chesham South 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 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.
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 South and The Missendens next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.