Neighbourhood comparison
Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois vs Fairford Leys
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
vs
Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois · 11Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesFairford Leys · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
79
✓ leads
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
76
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
80
✓ leads
84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
70
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 -£601/mo
£1,135/mo
✓ leads
£1,852/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£79/mo
£1,773/mo
£3,243/yr
Council tax
Δ -£950/yr
£2,293/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 -5.5 yrs
4.2 yrs
✓ leads
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 +13.2
67.4
Schools detail
29%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
23%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +140 m
1.3 km
44 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
71 min
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
9,405
3,110 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,885 / km²
61%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -26 pp
35%
60%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -29 pp
31%
8
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
2
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
9
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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