Downley
vs Terriers & Amersham Hill
Terriers & Amersham Hill has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Downley. Homes in Downley sold for a median of £440,000, 18% above Terriers & Amersham Hill. Downley has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Downley has 6,185 residents in 2,327 households; Terriers & Amersham Hill has 10,962 in 4,381. Downley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 5.3 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 7 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Downley (35%) and flats in Terriers & Amersham Hill (29%). Downley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 20.1 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 20.5 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Downley and £373,750 in Terriers & Amersham Hill, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Downley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 12.7 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Downley, and 178 in Terriers & Amersham Hill. The typical postcode is 519 m from the nearest school in Downley and 437 m in Terriers & Amersham Hill. The typical postcode is 2,841 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Downley and 936 m in Terriers & Amersham Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Downley and 82% in Terriers & Amersham Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Downley and 44 in Terriers & Amersham Hill, 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.
Downley is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 6,185 people in 2,327 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Buckinghamshire average.
Terriers & Amersham Hill is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 10,962 people in 4,381 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,750 over the past two years, 19% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Downley and Terriers & Amersham Hill next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.