Postcode sector · Aylesbury

HP18 9 area guide

Who lives in HP18 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 14,981 (2024)

HP18 9Postcode sector · Aylesbury

At a glance

What HP18 9 is like

The HP18 9 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 291 live postcodes and is home to about 14,981 people in 5,734 households. 76.3% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% 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 HP18 9 sold for a median of £545,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP18 9 compares

Headline figures for HP18 9, 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: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£545,000

Median over 73 sales in HP18 9, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in HP18 9.

Household incomeMore

£72,280

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP18 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP18 9 FAQs

Is HP18 9 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 18.3 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HP18 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £545,000.

Homes in HP18 9 sold for a median of £545,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP18 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP18 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP18 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49%).

Which council covers HP18 9?

The local authority for HP18 9 is Buckinghamshire.

HP18 9 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP18 9?

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).

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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