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HP13 area guide

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
61,849 (2024)
At a glance

What HP13 is like

The HP13 postcode district in Buckinghamshire covers 847 live postcodes and is home to about 61,849 people in 22,753 households. 58.6% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% 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 sold for a median of £387,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP13 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£387,750

Median over 416 sales in HP13, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in HP13.

Household incomeMore
£62,908

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

HP13 FAQs

01
Is HP13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 79% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in HP13?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,750.

Homes in HP13 sold for a median of £387,750 across 416 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP13, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.6%).
05
Which council covers HP13?

The local authority for HP13 is Buckinghamshire.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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