Hazlemere
vs The Missendens
Hazlemere has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in The Missendens. Homes in The Missendens sold for a median of £600,000, 24% above Hazlemere. The Missendens has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Hazlemere has 9,531 residents in 3,803 households; The Missendens has 16,561 in 6,789. The Missendens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.3 percentage points more than Hazlemere (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Hazlemere and 52% in The Missendens. Hazlemere has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 4.1 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 70%). The Missendens has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1 percentage point more than Hazlemere (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £485,000 in Hazlemere 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%, 4.4 percentage points more than Hazlemere (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hazlemere, and 39 in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 348 m from the nearest school in Hazlemere and 441 m in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 3,433 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hazlemere and 2,309 m in The Missendens. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Hazlemere and 70% in The Missendens.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hazlemere 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.
Hazlemere is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 9,531 people in 3,803 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% 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.
Hazlemere and The Missendens next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.