Postcode · Princes Risborough

HP27 0DE area guide

Who lives in HP27 0DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Princes Risborough
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,769 (2024)

HP27 0DEPrinces Risborough

At a glance

What HP27 0DE is like

HP27 0DE is a postcode in the Princes Risborough area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,769 people. 44.7% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 33% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 52% 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 HP27 0 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP27 0DE compares

Headline figures for HP27 0DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 80 sales in HP27 0, +5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,597

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP27 0DE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP27 0 is up 5.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HP27 0DE FAQs

Is HP27 0DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HP27 0DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in HP27 0 sold for a median of £505,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP27 0DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP27 0DE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HP27 0DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.6% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37%).

Which council covers HP27 0DE?

The local authority for HP27 0DE is Buckinghamshire.

HP27 0DE comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP27 0DE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Princes Risborough 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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