Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire 058 · 5 sub-areas · 9,609 residents
Buckinghamshire 058 is a well-established corner of Buckinghamshire, home to around 9,600 people and strongly skewed towards owner-occupiers. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,300 a month — slightly above the national median for a 2-bed, reflecting the area's proximity to London. The rail commute into central London runs at around 35 minutes, which drives much of the local market.
Gerrards Cross is a commuter neighbourhood within Buckinghamshire — train into London runs in around 39 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Gerrards Cross?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,467 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire
Living in Gerrards Cross
This part of Buckinghamshire reads clearly as commuter-belt territory. Over half the working residents work from home on a typical day — 56% according to travel-to-work data — and of those who do leave, the vast majority drive rather than take public transport. Just under 5% use public transport as their main commute mode, which tells you something about how car-dependent daily life is here.
Rent sits at a noticeable premium relative to the national picture. A median monthly rent of £1,467 puts this area well above the UK average, though it's a straightforward exchange: you're paying for fast rail access to London and a lower-crime, lower-density environment. Property prices are high — the median sale price is around £1.3 million — so the overwhelming majority of residents own rather than rent. Nearly 78% of households are owner-occupied, with private renters making up under 17%.
The age profile is notably balanced across the middle and older brackets, with roughly equal shares in the 50–64 and 65-plus age groups (around 22% each). There are also plenty of families — just over a quarter of households are couples with children. It's an area where people tend to stay once they've arrived, rather than one with high turnover of young renters.
Degree-level qualifications are high: nearly 56% of residents hold a degree, well above the national average, which reflects both the professional commuter demographic and the area's relative affluence. The deprivation picture backs this up — an IMD decile of 9.2 puts this area among the least deprived in England. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Buckinghamshire 058 a nice place to live?
- For the right buyer or renter, yes. It's a low-crime, low-deprivation area with fast rail access to London and near-universal gigabit broadband. The trade-off is cost — rents and house prices are high, and over 60% of take-home pay typically goes on rent. It suits established professionals and families more than first-time renters on modest incomes.
- What is the rent in Buckinghamshire 058?
- A typical one-bedroom runs around £1,030 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,300, and a three-bedroom around £1,590. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from council-level ONS data. Rents have risen roughly 5% over the past year. The median across all property sizes is around £1,467 a month.
- Is Buckinghamshire 058 safe?
- It's one of the lower-crime areas in England. The recorded crime rate is around 51 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the top 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in the country, which tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Buckinghamshire 058 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 35 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1,240 metres away — about a 15-minute walk. That said, most residents drive rather than use public transport for their daily commute, and over half work from home at least part of the week.
- Who lives in Buckinghamshire 058?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly 78% own their home. The population skews older, with the 50–64 and 65-plus age groups each making up around 22% of residents. Families with children are well represented too, at just over a quarter of households. Degree-level qualifications are high, pointing to a predominantly professional demographic.
- What schools are near Buckinghamshire 058?
- There are 7 schools within typical catchment distance. Currently none are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is a notable gap against the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is around 5.3 km away. Given the small number of schools in range, it's worth checking individual Ofsted reports directly for the most current picture.