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HP16 9 area guide

Who lives in HP16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
15,841 (2024)
At a glance

What HP16 9 is like

The HP16 9 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 164 live postcodes and is home to about 15,841 people in 6,645 households. 77.3% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP16 9 sold for a median of £615,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP16 9 compares

Headline figures for HP16 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£615,000

Median over 47 sales in HP16 9, −16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in HP16 9.

Household incomeMore
£77,888

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP16 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in HP16 9 is down 16.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP16 9 FAQs

01
Is HP16 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP16 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £615,000.

Homes in HP16 9 sold for a median of £615,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP16 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP16 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.5%).
05
Which council covers HP16 9?

The local authority for HP16 9 is Buckinghamshire.

HP16 9 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP16 9?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Great Missenden 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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