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HP17 area guide

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
17,129 (2024)
At a glance

What HP17 is like

The HP17 postcode district in Buckinghamshire covers 372 live postcodes and is home to about 17,129 people in 6,633 households. 73.6% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.5% 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 sold for a median of £540,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP17 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£540,000

Median over 147 sales in HP17, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in HP17.

Household incomeMore
£75,285

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP17 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP17 FAQs

01
Is HP17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in HP17?

The median sale price over the last year was £540,000.

Homes in HP17 sold for a median of £540,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP17, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers HP17?

The local authority for HP17 is Buckinghamshire.

HP17 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP17?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, 2.3 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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