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HP15 9 area guide

Who lives in HP15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
2,576 (2024)
At a glance

What HP15 9 is like

The HP15 9 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 2,576 people in 791 households. 37.4% of households own their home, 53.9% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HP15 9 compares

Headline figures for HP15 9, 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
9/ 10

Higher than most: 63.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in HP15 9. None has a published inspection grade.

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 HP15 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    53.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    23.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    63.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    A young populationPositive

    28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

HP15 9 FAQs

01
Is HP15 9 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 63.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is HP15 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP15 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
03
Who lives in HP15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 16% of residents. 37.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.8%).
04
Which council covers HP15 9?

The local authority for HP15 9 is Buckinghamshire.

HP15 9 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is HP15 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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, 0.2 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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