Area guide · Buckinghamshire
Living in Hazlemere
A snapshot of life in Hazlemere, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Hazlemere is a town in Buckinghamshire, South East with a population of 20,006. The average house price is £509,188 and the overall crime rate is 59.1 per 1,000 residents.
Where Hazlemere ranks
Population
20,006
Avg House Price
£509,188
Crime Rate
59.1/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
87.5%
Avg Download Speed
348 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£35,471
Median Age
43.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Hazlemere's detached homes (£729,941) command roughly 2.8× the price of a flat (£258,548).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Hazlemere prices have risen 19% over the last 9 years (£429,078 → £509,188).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £729,941 | £676,558 | 34 |
| Semi-Detached | £527,760 | £528,250 | 40 |
| Terraced | £422,793 | £425,000 | 29 |
| Flat | £258,548 | £276,250 | 20 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Hazlemere is 59.1 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Hazlemere: violent crime (37% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
87.5% of 11 schools (9 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 11 |
| Primary | 9 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 87.5% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Park School & Nursery | Primary | No rating available |
| Hazlemere Church of England Combined School | Primary | Good |
| Holmer Green First School and Pre-School | Primary | Good |
| Holmer Green Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Holmer Green Senior School | Secondary | Good |
| Manor Farm Community Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Manor Farm Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| Sir William Ramsay School | Secondary | Inadequate |
| Tylers Green First School | Primary | No rating available |
| Tylers Green Middle School | Primary | Good |
| Widmer End Community Combined School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Hazlemere averages 348 Mbps — 248% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Hazlemere homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 65.8% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.5 |
| % Rated C or Above | 65.8% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,241 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 20,006 |
| Median Age | 43.4 |
| Median Household Income | £35,471 |
| Employment Rate | 61.6% |
| Owner Occupied | 70% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 41% |
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Most compared with
How does Hazlemere stack up against its neighbours?
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
vsHazlemere
- House price
- £585,382 · £509,188
- Crime rate
- 52.1 · 59.1
- Distance
- 12.2 mi
Amersham
vsHazlemere
- House price
- £743,166 · £509,188
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 59.1
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Aston Clinton
vsHazlemere
- House price
- £588,817 · £509,188
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 59.1
- Distance
- 10.4 mi
Aylesbury
vsHazlemere
- House price
- £388,153 · £509,188
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 59.1
- Distance
- 12.4 mi
Beaconsfield
vsHazlemere
- House price
- £1,233,089 · £509,188
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 59.1
- Distance
- 3.8 mi
Berkhamsted
vsHazlemere
- House price
- £761,843 · £509,188
- Crime rate
- 69 · 59.1
- Distance
- 9.6 mi