Farnhams & Stoke Poges
vs Iver
Iver has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Farnhams & Stoke Poges. Homes in Farnhams & Stoke Poges sold for a median of £620,000, 13% above Iver. Farnhams & Stoke Poges has more green space nearby (43% within 500 m, against 30%).
People
Farnhams & Stoke Poges has 15,316 residents in 5,912 households; Iver has 11,670 in 4,453. Farnhams & Stoke Poges has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.8 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Farnhams & Stoke Poges (44%) and semi-detached houses in Iver (36%). Farnhams & Stoke Poges has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 4.9 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Iver has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.1 percentage points more than Farnhams & Stoke Poges (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £620,000 in Farnhams & Stoke Poges and £550,000 in Iver, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Farnhams & Stoke Poges has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 43%, 13.6 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Farnhams & Stoke Poges, and 32 in Iver. The typical postcode is 687 m from the nearest school in Farnhams & Stoke Poges and 616 m in Iver. The typical postcode is 3,738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Farnhams & Stoke Poges and 1,632 m in Iver. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 54% of premises in Farnhams & Stoke Poges and 57% in Iver.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Farnhams & Stoke Poges 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.
Farnhams & Stoke Poges is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 15,316 people in 5,912 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £620,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 99% above 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.
Farnhams & Stoke Poges and Iver next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.