Princes Risborough
vs Ridgeway West
Ridgeway West has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Princes Risborough. Homes in Ridgeway West sold for a median of £492,250, in line with Princes Risborough. Ridgeway West has more green space nearby (35% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Princes Risborough has 10,309 residents in 4,526 households; Ridgeway West has 11,502 in 4,490. Princes Risborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.1 percentage points more than Ridgeway West (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Princes Risborough has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6.9 percentage points more than Ridgeway West (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Princes Risborough (38%) and detached houses in Ridgeway West (49%). Ridgeway West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 1.9 percentage points more than Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Ridgeway West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.3 percentage points more than Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £485,000 in Princes Risborough and £492,250 in Ridgeway West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Ridgeway West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 35%, 19.8 percentage points more than Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Princes Risborough, and 13 in Ridgeway West. The typical postcode is 492 m from the nearest school in Princes Risborough and 740 m in Ridgeway West. The typical postcode is 1,006 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Princes Risborough and 3,051 m in Ridgeway West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 57% of premises in Princes Risborough and 45% in Ridgeway West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Princes Risborough and 33 in Ridgeway West, 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.
Princes Risborough is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 10,309 people in 4,526 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Ridgeway West is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,502 people in 4,490 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £492,250 over the past two years, 7% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Princes Risborough and Ridgeway West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.