Beaconsfield vs Chesham

Buyers will find Chesham more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £509,520 versus £1,233,089 in Beaconsfield. The most affordable entry point in Beaconsfield is a flat at £541,876, while in Chesham it is a flat at £242,071.

With 59.2 offences per 1,000 people, Beaconsfield is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Chesham's 59.3 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Beaconsfield is violent-crime, while in Chesham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality favours Beaconsfield: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Chesham.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chesham enjoy 395.3 Mbps on average, while Beaconsfield lags behind at 370.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95% of premises in Beaconsfield and 94.8% in Chesham. Gigabit availability stands at 69.7% in Beaconsfield and 75.5% in Chesham.

→Chesham is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (395 vs 371 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Chesham is band C (score 70.8), ahead of Beaconsfield's band C (score 70.5). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,241 in Beaconsfield and £1,176 in Chesham. 65.8% of homes in Beaconsfield have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.4% in Chesham.

→Chesham has more energy-efficient housing — 68.4% reach band C or above, vs 65.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Beaconsfield has a population of 13,868 while Chesham has 23,691. Median household income is £35,471 in Beaconsfield and £34,004 in Chesham. The median age is 43.4 in Beaconsfield and 43 in Chesham. Employment rates stand at 61.6% in Beaconsfield and 62% in Chesham.

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