Farnham & Hedgerley
Buckinghamshire 063 · 4 sub-areas · 7,434 residents
Buckinghamshire 063 is a quiet, largely owner-occupied corner of Buckinghamshire, home to around 7,400 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,300 a month — slightly above the national median but reflecting a solidly affluent, semi-rural setting. Nearly three quarters of residents own their home, and almost half work from home, making this one of Buckinghamshire's most distinctly remote-working communities.
Farnham & Hedgerley is a mid-density neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Farnham & Hedgerley?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,467 a month for a typical home; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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Farnham & Hedgerley in Buckinghamshire
Living in Farnham & Hedgerley
This part of Buckinghamshire sits firmly in commuter-belt territory, though the commute is a long one — around 74 minutes to London by public transport. What you get in return is a settled, spacious feel that's hard to find at this price point closer to the capital. Streets here are predominantly residential, skewed towards detached and semi-detached homes, with a calm pace of life that suits families and older professionals who've traded off city proximity for space.
The cost picture is meaningful. Rents sit around £1,300 a month for a two-bedroom home, rising to about £1,590 for a three-bedroom — noticeably above the national median, though well below what you'd pay in London. For buyers, the median sale price sits above £800,000, making this one of the pricier pockets of Buckinghamshire. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,527 a year. If you're renting here on a typical local salary of around £36,000, expect to put about 62% of your take-home pay towards rent — that's a heavy burden, and buying takes the edge off it considerably.
The population skews older than most urban areas. Around 22% of residents are over 65, and a similar share are under 18, pointing to a community of established families and retirees rather than young professionals. Just under 14% are aged 18 to 34. Nearly half the working-age population works from home — almost 49% — which explains much of the area's character: less daily footfall, quieter roads mid-week, and a community that doesn't depend on being near a train every morning.
If you're considering the move, the nearest rail station is roughly 3.9 km away — about a 48-minute walk, so you'll need a car or a bike for most journeys. Car dependency is real here: over 43% of residents drive to work. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different parts of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Buckinghamshire 063 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, well-off part of Buckinghamshire that suits families and older professionals. Crime is low, deprivation is minimal, and the area has a settled feel. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, schools within catchment distance have a low Ofsted rating share, and the London commute by public transport is around 74 minutes.
- What is the rent in Buckinghamshire 063?
- A two-bedroom home runs about £1,300 a month, a one-bedroom around £1,030, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,590. These are estimates scaled from county-level data. Rents rose around 4.7% year-on-year, broadly in line with the wider Buckinghamshire market.
- Is Buckinghamshire 063 safe?
- Yes, by national standards. The area records around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, well below the UK average of roughly 80. It also sits in the top 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England, which tends to correlate with lower crime rates across the board.
- What's the commute from Buckinghamshire 063 to London?
- Around 74 minutes by public transport. The nearest rail station is roughly 3.9 km away, so you'll need to drive or cycle to it. Nearly half of working residents work from home, which reduces how often that commute actually happens.
- Who lives in Buckinghamshire 063?
- Mostly owner-occupying families and retirees. Around 74% of households own their home, 22% of residents are over 65, and the area has a high degree-qualification rate of nearly 47%. Young renters in their 20s are relatively rare — just 14% of residents are aged 18 to 34.
- What schools are near Buckinghamshire 063?
- There are 14 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 7% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding school is about 4.2 km away. It's worth checking Ofsted ratings and catchment maps directly if schools are a key factor in your decision.
- Is Buckinghamshire 063 good for working from home?
- It's one of the stronger options in the county for remote workers. Nearly 49% of working residents already work from home. Gigabit broadband reaches around 35% of premises, and no homes fall below the minimum broadband standard. The quiet, spacious environment suits home-working well.