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HP15 7ED area guide

Who lives in HP15 7ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hazlemere
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,373 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP15 7ED is like

HP15 7ED is a postcode in the Hazlemere area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,373 people. 95.3% of households own their home, 3.9% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP15 7 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP15 7ED compares

Headline figures for HP15 7ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 106 sales in HP15 7, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,636

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP15 7ED differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 3.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP15 7ED FAQs

Is HP15 7ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HP15 7ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in HP15 7 sold for a median of £485,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP15 7ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP15 7ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HP15 7ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7% of residents. 95.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (92.6%).

Which council covers HP15 7ED?

The local authority for HP15 7ED is Buckinghamshire.

HP15 7ED comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP15 7ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 2.4 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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