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.
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
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 138th of 294 English council areas — better than 53% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 90% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 77% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:23
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
67 reported · July 2026▲ 34% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Vehicle crime8
- Criminal damage & arson6
1 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
607 reported road collisions (2024)
106 killed or seriously injured · 765 casualties · 11 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
146 food businesses within 2 miles
- 129 rated 4–5 ★ (103 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
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
£490,508 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,474 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,035
- 2 bed £1,310
- 3 bed £1,602
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
26 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)
Council tax
£2,527 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 238,540)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
274 schools · 97,646 pupils
182 primary · 35 secondary · 57 other
Ofsted: 80 of 93 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
235inspected 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
563 CQC-registered services
- Care homes134
- GP practices89
- Dentists155
- Homecare agencies134
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% 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
1,132 applications decided
86.9% granted · 984 granted, 148 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sarah Green
Liberal Democrat
Chesham and Amersham
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
33,545 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
86 jobs advertised · £39,744 avg
e.g. Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Court of Protection Solicitor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£836 median full-time weekly pay
3% 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
30% low-carbon electricity
Gas 38% · Imports 32% · Solar 19% · Biomass 6%
175 gCO₂/kWh · 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Chesham and Amersham:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s359 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership353 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership304 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office260 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test209 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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 kmGerrards 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 kmSt 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 kmChalfont 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 kmChalfont 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 kmChalfonts 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)