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HP13 7BF area guide

Who lives in HP13 7BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,708 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP13 7BF is like

HP13 7BF is a postcode in the Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,708 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 33.4% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP13 7 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP13 7BF compares

Headline figures for HP13 7BF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 143 sales in HP13 7, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,734

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP13 7BF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

HP13 7BF FAQs

Is HP13 7BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% 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 HP13 7BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in HP13 7 sold for a median of £385,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP13 7BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP13 7BF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP13 7BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.7%).

Which council covers HP13 7BF?

The local authority for HP13 7BF is Buckinghamshire.

HP13 7BF comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP13 7BF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 0.7 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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