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HP17 8LD area guide

Who lives in HP17 8LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haddenham, Dinton & Stone
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,263 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP17 8LD is like

HP17 8LD is a postcode in the Haddenham, Dinton & Stone area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,263 people. 56% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP17 8 sold for a median of £537,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP17 8LD compares

Headline figures for HP17 8LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£537,500

Median over 136 sales in HP17 8, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP17 8LD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP17 8LD FAQs

Is HP17 8LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HP17 8LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £537,500.

Homes in HP17 8 sold for a median of £537,500 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP17 8LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP17 8LD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP17 8LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 56% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers HP17 8LD?

The local authority for HP17 8LD is Buckinghamshire.

HP17 8LD comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP17 8LD?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, 0.9 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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