Postcode · Great Missenden

HP16 6DB area guide

Who lives in HP16 6DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Missenden & Prestwood
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,395 (2024)

HP16 6DBGreat Missenden

At a glance

What HP16 6DB is like

HP16 6DB is a postcode in the Great Missenden & Prestwood area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,395 people. 71% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% 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.

Scores

How HP16 6DB compares

Headline figures for HP16 6DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,262

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP16 6DB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP16 6DB FAQs

Is HP16 6DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HP16 6DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP16 6DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HP16 6DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers HP16 6DB?

The local authority for HP16 6DB is Buckinghamshire.

HP16 6DB comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP16 6DB?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Great Missenden Rail Station, 118 yards 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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