Neighbourhood comparison
Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois vs Bowerdean
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
vs
Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois · 9Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBowerdean · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
51
✓ leads
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
69
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
86
✓ leads
84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -40 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,735/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£523/mo
£1,212/mo
✓ leads
£1,852/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£83/mo
£1,769/mo
£3,243/yr
Council tax
Δ -£994/yr
£2,249/yr
✓ leads
9.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.8 yrs
4.9 yrs
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Earning power
£35,937/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,937/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
54.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.9
64.1
Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
16%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 371 m
831 m
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44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
34 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,901
Population
7,561
3,110 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,186 / km²
61%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -25 pp
36%
60%
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% working from home
Δ -27 pp
32%
8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
6
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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