Gerrards Cross & Denham
vs Iver
Iver has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Gerrards Cross & Denham. Homes in Gerrards Cross & Denham sold for a median of £698,750, 27% above Iver. Iver has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Gerrards Cross & Denham has 18,145 residents in 7,134 households; Iver has 11,670 in 4,453. Gerrards Cross & Denham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.4 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Gerrards Cross & Denham has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.6 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Gerrards Cross & Denham (49%) and semi-detached houses in Iver (36%). Gerrards Cross & Denham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 3.1 percentage points more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Gerrards Cross & Denham has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1 percentage point more than Iver (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £698,750 in Gerrards Cross & Denham and £550,000 in Iver, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Iver has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 6.5 percentage points more than Gerrards Cross & Denham (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gerrards Cross & Denham, and 32 in Iver. The typical postcode is 815 m from the nearest school in Gerrards Cross & Denham and 616 m in Iver. The typical postcode is 898 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gerrards Cross & Denham and 1,632 m in Iver. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Gerrards Cross & Denham and 57% in Iver.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gerrards Cross & Denham 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.
Gerrards Cross & Denham is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 18,145 people in 7,134 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £698,750 over the past two years, 52% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% 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.
Gerrards Cross & Denham and Iver next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.