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HP13 5 area guide

Who lives in HP13 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
28,915 (2024)
At a glance

What HP13 5 is like

The HP13 5 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 311 live postcodes and is home to about 28,915 people in 10,373 households. 61% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HP13 5 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP13 5 compares

Headline figures for HP13 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£405,000

Median over 175 sales in HP13 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in HP13 5.

Household incomeMore
£66,301

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP13 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    11.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

HP13 5 FAQs

01
Is HP13 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP13 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in HP13 5 sold for a median of £405,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP13 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP13 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP13 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.8%).
05
Which council covers HP13 5?

The local authority for HP13 5 is Buckinghamshire.

HP13 5 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP13 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is High Wycombe Rail Station, 1 mile 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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