Postcode sector · Aylesbury

HP21 8 area guide

Who lives in HP21 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 24,461 (2024)

HP21 8Postcode sector · Aylesbury

At a glance

What HP21 8 is like

The HP21 8 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 247 live postcodes and is home to about 24,461 people in 9,318 households. 52.5% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HP21 8 sold for a median of £296,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP21 8 compares

Headline figures for HP21 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£296,000

Median over 105 sales in HP21 8, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in HP21 8.

Household incomeMore

£57,967

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP21 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP21 8 is up 6.3% on the year before.

Questions

HP21 8 FAQs

Is HP21 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HP21 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,000.

Homes in HP21 8 sold for a median of £296,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP21 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP21 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP21 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).

Which council covers HP21 8?

The local authority for HP21 8 is Buckinghamshire.

HP21 8 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP21 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.5 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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