Neighbourhood comparison
Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois vs Town Centre & Marlow Hill
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
vs
Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesTown Centre & Marlow Hill · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
49
✓ leads
78
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
68
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
79
✓ leads
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
81
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 -£408/mo
£1,327/mo
✓ leads
£1,852/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£61/mo
£1,791/mo
£3,243/yr
Council tax
Δ -£741/yr
£2,502/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 -3.1 yrs
6.6 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +53.4
107.6
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
31%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +350 m
1.6 km
44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
44 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,901
Population
14,851
3,110 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,803 / km²
61%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
41%
60%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -26 pp
34%
8
✓ leads
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
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1