Terriers & Amersham Hill
vs The Missendens
Terriers & Amersham Hill has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in The Missendens. Homes in The Missendens sold for a median of £600,000, 61% above Terriers & Amersham Hill. The Missendens has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Terriers & Amersham Hill has 10,962 residents in 4,381 households; The Missendens has 16,561 in 6,789. The Missendens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 13.7 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.4 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Terriers & Amersham Hill (29%) and detached houses in The Missendens (52%). The Missendens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 22.1 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Terriers & Amersham Hill has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 21 percentage points more than The Missendens (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £373,750 in Terriers & Amersham Hill 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%, 6.8 percentage points more than Terriers & Amersham Hill (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 178 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Terriers & Amersham Hill, and 39 in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 437 m from the nearest school in Terriers & Amersham Hill and 441 m in The Missendens. The typical postcode is 936 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Terriers & Amersham Hill and 2,309 m in The Missendens. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Terriers & Amersham Hill and 70% in The Missendens.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 44 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Terriers & Amersham Hill 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.
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.
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.
Terriers & Amersham Hill and The Missendens next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.