Marsh & Micklefield
vs Terriers & Amersham Hill
Terriers & Amersham Hill has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Marsh & Micklefield. Homes in Terriers & Amersham Hill sold for a median of £373,750, 15% above Marsh & Micklefield. Marsh & Micklefield has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Marsh & Micklefield has 11,685 residents in 4,892 households; Terriers & Amersham Hill has 10,962 in 4,381. Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.7 percentage points more than Marsh & Micklefield (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Marsh & Micklefield has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Marsh & Micklefield and 29% in Terriers & Amersham Hill. Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 7.6 percentage points more than Marsh & Micklefield (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 10 percentage points more than Marsh & Micklefield (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Marsh & Micklefield and £373,750 in Terriers & Amersham Hill, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Marsh & Micklefield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 6.7 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Marsh & Micklefield, and 178 in Terriers & Amersham Hill. The typical postcode is 607 m from the nearest school in Marsh & Micklefield and 437 m in Terriers & Amersham Hill. The typical postcode is 2,102 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Marsh & Micklefield and 936 m in Terriers & Amersham Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Marsh & Micklefield and 82% in Terriers & Amersham Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Marsh & Micklefield 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.
Marsh & Micklefield is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,685 people in 4,892 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 29% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% 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.
Marsh & Micklefield and Terriers & Amersham Hill next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.