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HP21 8DB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: California & Southcourt
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,655 (2024)

HP21 8DBAylesbury

At a glance

What HP21 8DB is like

HP21 8DB is a postcode in the California & Southcourt area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,655 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 62.6% 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 8DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 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

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,587

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP21 8DB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP21 8 is up 6.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP21 8DB FAQs

Is HP21 8DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 8DB?

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 8DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP21 8DB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP21 8DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.6% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67.8%).

Which council covers HP21 8DB?

The local authority for HP21 8DB is Buckinghamshire.

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

How well connected is HP21 8DB?

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, 0.8 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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