Ridgeway East
vs The Missendens
Ridgeway East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in The Missendens. Homes in Ridgeway East sold for a median of £637,800, 6% above The Missendens. Ridgeway East has more green space nearby (32% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
Ridgeway East has 10,420 residents in 4,214 households; The Missendens has 16,561 in 6,789. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 26%). The Missendens has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 5.8 percentage points more than Ridgeway East (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Ridgeway East and 52% in The Missendens. Ridgeway East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 5 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Ridgeway East has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1 percentage point more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £637,800 in Ridgeway East and £600,000 in The Missendens, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Ridgeway East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 32%, 8.2 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ridgeway East, and 39 in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 978 m from the nearest school in Ridgeway East and 441 m in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 3,501 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ridgeway East and 2,309 m in The Missendens. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 60% of premises in Ridgeway East and 70% in The Missendens.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ridgeway East 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.
Ridgeway East is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 10,420 people in 4,214 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £637,800 over the past two years, 39% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above 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.
Ridgeway East and The Missendens next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.