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HP11 2SU area guide

Who lives in HP11 2SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town Centre & Marlow Hill
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP11 2SU is like

HP11 2SU is a postcode in the Town Centre & Marlow Hill area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,751 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP11 2 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP11 2SU compares

Headline figures for HP11 2SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 40 sales in HP11 2, +13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,570

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP11 2SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP11 2 is up 13.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP11 2SU FAQs

Is HP11 2SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HP11 2SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in HP11 2 sold for a median of £330,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP11 2SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP11 2SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP11 2SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.1%).

Which council covers HP11 2SU?

The local authority for HP11 2SU is Buckinghamshire.

HP11 2SU comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP11 2SU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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