Postcode sector · Aylesbury

HP20 9 area guide

Who lives in HP20 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 4,942 (2024)

HP20 9Postcode sector · Aylesbury

At a glance

What HP20 9 is like

The HP20 9 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 67 live postcodes and is home to about 4,942 people in 1,674 households. 45.9% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 30.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HP20 9 compares

Headline figures for HP20 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in HP20 9.

Household incomeMore

£54,876

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP20 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

HP20 9 FAQs

Is HP20 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HP20 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP20 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HP20 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.3%).

Which council covers HP20 9?

The local authority for HP20 9 is Buckinghamshire.

HP20 9 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP20 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aylesbury 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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