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Chalfont St Peter

Chalfont St Peter is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has around 28 restaurants and cafés, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 6 bus stops, and Gerrards Cross railway station is 1.4 km away. There were around 72 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Chalfont St Peter area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Buckinghamshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 553,079 residents at roughly 353 people per km².

Council
Buckinghamshire
County
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Police force
Thames Valley
55/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 113th of 294 English council areas — better than 62% of them.

Low crime79
Home affordability16
Affordable rents24
Good schools38
Life expectancy86
Low deprivation84
Employment57
Low council tax26

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

11°COvercast

  • Today: 11° / 7° · 21% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:30

9h 29m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

25US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom

Air pollution (PM2.5)

  • 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
  • 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

Crime

66 reported · August 2026▲ 27% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences19
  • Anti-social behaviour12
  • Shoplifting9
  • Criminal damage & arson6

5 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods

Neighbourhood team: Chalfonts · Thames Valley

Local policing priorities

  • Anti-social behaviour continues to be highlighted as a community priority in the Chalfonts. One of the largest issues of anti-social beha…
  • The residents of the Chalfonts have identified speeding to be one of the top priorities they would like their local neighbourhood team to…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

684 reported road collisions (2025)

154 killed or seriously injured · 883 casualties · 12.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

147 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 131 rated 4–5 ★ (105 top)
  • 3 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Gerrards Cross (1.4 km)
  • 6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Gerrards Cross (1.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£477,450 average

Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-08

Detached£852,415
Semi-detached£470,342
Terraced£378,056
Flat£233,403

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,475 average monthly rent▲ 4.9% YoY

  • 1 bed £1,035
  • 2 bed £1,310
  • 3 bed £1,603

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

Affordability

11.3× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 11.3 times median annual pay (11.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Property sales

6,778 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (11.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (11.4 km)

16 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

34 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Church Lane Car Park (0.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Gyms3
  • Swimming pools3
  • Sports pitches54
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

553,079 residents in Buckinghamshire · 353/km²

  • Under 16: 20%
  • 16–64: 61%
  • 65+: 19%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK34,289
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK30,524
  • Net moves+3,765

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 250 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Council tax

£2,527 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (23% of 238,540)

A £1,684
B £1,965
C £2,246
D £2,527
E £3,088
F £3,650
G £4,211
H £5,053

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

273 schools · 97,379 pupils

181 primary · 35 secondary · 57 other

Ofsted: 80 of 93 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)

233 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Aylesbury Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Aylesbury High SchoolOutstanding
  • Beaconsfield High SchoolOutstanding
  • Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Dr Challoner's High SchoolOutstanding
  • John Hampden Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Waddesdon Church of England SchoolOutstanding
  • Wycombe High SchoolOutstanding
  • Buckingham SchoolGood
  • E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood
  • Princes Risborough SchoolGood
  • Royal Latin SchoolGood
  • The Chalfonts Community CollegeGood
  • The Grange SchoolGood
  • The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGood
  • Aylesbury UTCRequires improvement
  • Sir William Ramsay SchoolInadequate
  • Amersham School
  • Burnham Grammar School
  • Chesham Grammar School
  • Chiltern Hills Academy
  • Cressex Community School
  • Great Marlow School
  • Holmer Green Senior School
  • John Colet School
  • Pioneer Secondary Academy
  • Sir Thomas Fremantle School
  • The Beaconsfield School
  • The Cottesloe School
  • The Highcrest Academy
  • The Kingsbrook School
  • The Mandeville School
  • The Misbourne School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Buckinghamshire

Care & health services

566 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes136
  • GP practices89
  • Dentists155
  • Homecare agencies133
  • Hospitals & hospices9

CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Buckinghamshire

Heritage & planning

  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

1,241 applications decided

85.1% granted · 1,056 granted, 185 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Your MP

Sarah Green

Liberal Democrat

Chesham and Amersham

Recent votes:

  • NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative majority

  • Lab 3
  • Con 50
  • LD 26
  • Grn 2
  • Ref 2
  • Oth 14

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools9
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies3
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens9
  • Restaurants & cafés34

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

34,245 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

69 jobs advertised · £44,936 avg

e.g. Kitchen Team, Technical Support Specialist, IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£836 median full-time weekly pay

3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£34,111 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

59% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 90,273 certificates

8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

27% low-carbon electricity

Gas 72% · Wind 13% · Biomass 7% · Nuclear 6%

291 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.2 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: 66.9 women · 65.3 men

63% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.6
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.5
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Health services

5 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in SL9

  • The Hall Practice
  • The Misbourne Surgery
  • The Allan Practice

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Chesham and Amersham:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Chalfont St Peter · 0.7 km

    Chalfont St Peter is a large village and civil parish in southeastern Buckinghamshire, England. It is in a group of villages called The Chalfonts which also includes Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont. The villages…

  • Gerrards Cross Golf Club · 0.8 km

    Gerrards Cross Golf Club is a golf club, located at Chalfont Park in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England. It was established in 1922.

  • St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross · 1.0 km

    St Mary’s School, Gerrards Cross is an independent day school for girls aged 3–18 situated in the heart of Gerrards Cross in South Buckinghamshire, England.

  • Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. · 1.0 km

    Chalfont St Peter Association Football Club is a football club based in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England. They are currently members of the Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division and play at Mill Mea…

  • Chalfont Park · 1.1 km

    Chalfont Park, formerly known as Brudenells and Bulstrodes, is an English country house and estate near the village of Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire.

  • Chalfonts Community College · 1.2 km

    Chalfonts Community College is a co-educational secondary school in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. It takes children from the age of 11 through to 18 and has approximately 1,481 pupils. In August 2011 the school…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chalfont St Peter?
Chalfont St Peter is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Buckinghamshire local authority.
How deprived is Chalfont St Peter?
The Buckinghamshire local authority, which includes Chalfont St Peter, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.