Chorleywood
Chorleywood is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 11,917. It has around 2 pharmacies and around 10 restaurants and cafés, with 7 bus stops and Chorleywood railway station 1.4 km away. There were around 16 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 Chorleywood 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
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 113th of 294 English council areas — better than 62% of them.
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
7°CClear
- Today: 13° / 6° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:35
9h 39m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
76US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
26 reported · August 2026▼ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Drugs3
- Other theft3
Neighbourhood team: Rickmansworth and District · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- Thank you to everyone who completed our latest local policing priorities survey. Following an analysis of public feedback, our priorities…
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
126 food businesses within 2 miles
- 109 rated 4–5 ★ (90 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chorleywood (0.3 km)
- 21 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chorleywood (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£477,450 average
Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-08
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: 142.8p · AppleGreen (9.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (8.2 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: BP - Mill End SF Connect (2.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools69
- Sports pitches46
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds4
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)
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
- In a conservation area (Chorleywood Common)
- Within the Green Belt
- 36 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
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens48
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
34,245 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
28 jobs advertised · £33,132 avg
e.g. Commercial Cleaners for Offices, Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home, Technical Support Specialist
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
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
3 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in WD3
- Gade And Chorleywood Health Centres
- The Colne Practice
- New Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South West Hertfordshire:
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities318 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND211 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth148 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks139 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules122 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Chorleywood station · 0.3 km
Chorleywood is a London Underground and National Rail station in London fare zone 7 on the Metropolitan line. The village of Chorleywood is in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire about 20 miles (32 km) from Lon…
- Chorleywood · 0.6 km
Chorleywood is a village and civil parish in the Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, on the border with Buckinghamshire, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Charing Cross. The village is adjacent to the Chil…
St Clement Danes School · 1.0 kmSt Clement Danes School is a co-educational academy school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire.
Chorleywood House Estate · 1.2 kmChorleywood House Estate is a 64.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Chorleywood in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council, and the declaring authority is Hertfordshire County Council.
Chorleywood Common · 1.2 kmChorleywood Common is a 75.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Chorleywood in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Chorleywood Parish Council, and the declaring authority is Hertfordshire County Council. The common…
- Heronsgate · 1.7 km
Heronsgate is a settlement on the outskirts of Chorleywood, Hertfordshire founded by Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Cooperative Land Company as O'Connorsville or O'Connorville in 1846.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chorleywood?
- Chorleywood is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Buckinghamshire local authority.
- What is the population of Chorleywood?
- Chorleywood has an approximate settlement population of 11,917.
- How deprived is Chorleywood?
- The Buckinghamshire local authority, which includes Chorleywood, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.