# Chalfont St Peter West

South east Buckinghamshire. 5,887 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.9 square kilometres.

Chalfont St Peter West had 5,819 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003687. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £795,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chalfont St Peter West was £795,000 in 2025. Joint 148th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-st-peter-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,819** (2021). Chalfont St Peter West had 5,819 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,531st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-st-peter-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Chalfont St Peter West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-st-peter-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.8%** (January 2026). In Chalfont St Peter West, 90.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-st-peter-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003687) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Chalfont St Peter West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003687) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 87 homes were sold in Chalfont St Peter West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003687) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chalfont St Peter West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003687) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chalfont St Peter West had 5,819 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Chalfont St Peter West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chalfont St Peter West at a rate of 39.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.3 per 1,000 people across Buckinghamshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 81 |
| Other crime | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Chalfont St Peter West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Chalfont St Peter West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £795,000 | 6th most expensive | 67 middle areas, Buckinghamshire · 2025 |
| Population | 5,819 | joint 6th least populated | 67 middle areas, Buckinghamshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 67 middle areas, Buckinghamshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.8% | 21st highest | 67 middle areas, Buckinghamshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chalfont St Peter West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chalfont St Peter West at a rate of 39.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.3 per 1,000 people across Buckinghamshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chalfont St Peter West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (81), other crime (52) and vehicle crime (34).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Buckinghamshire

These figures are published for the whole of Buckinghamshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Buckinghamshire and not Chalfont St Peter West alone. [See Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)

- **Average house price: £477,450** (August 2026). Buckinghamshire’s average house price was £477,450 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,290** (2025). Full-time workers living in Buckinghamshire earned a median of £43,290 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 81st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.0×** (2025). A home in Buckinghamshire costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.9** (2025). Buckinghamshire has a deprivation score of 11.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 47th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chalfont St Peter West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Chalfont St Peter West was £795,000 in 2025.
Chalfont St Peter West had 5,819 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Chalfont St Peter West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chalfont St Peter West, 90.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003687
- Ward: [Chalfont St Peter †](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/ward/chalfont-st-peter)
- Constituency: [Chesham and Amersham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chesham-and-amersham)
- Council: [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.93 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,887*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 17

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chalfont Common & St Peter East](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-common-and-st-peter-east), [Chalfont St Giles, Seer Green & Jordans](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-st-giles-seer-green-and-jordans), [Gerrards Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/gerrards-cross), [Beaconsfield Town](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/beaconsfield-town)

## Latest updates for Chalfont St Peter West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003687

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/chalfont-st-peter-west