Postcode district · Beaconsfield

HP9 area guide

Who lives in HP9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 25,678 (2024)

HP9Postcode district · Beaconsfield

At a glance

What HP9 is like

The HP9 postcode district in Buckinghamshire covers 556 live postcodes and is home to about 25,678 people in 9,829 households. 72.9% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP9 sold for a median of £922,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP9 compares

Headline figures for HP9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£922,500

Median over 172 sales in HP9, −6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in HP9.

Household incomeMore

£79,335

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HP9 is down 6.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP9 FAQs

Is HP9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 HP9?

The median sale price over the last year was £922,500.

Homes in HP9 sold for a median of £922,500 across 172 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 HP9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HP9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers HP9?

The local authority for HP9 is Buckinghamshire.

HP9 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Beaconsfield Rail Station, 0.2 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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