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SL1 7AB area guide

Who lives in SL1 7AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnham South
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,963 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL1 7AB is like

SL1 7AB is a postcode in the Burnham South area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,963 people. 48.7% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 39% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL1 7 sold for a median of £547,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL1 7AB compares

Headline figures for SL1 7AB, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£547,500

Median over 40 sales in SL1 7, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,940

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL1 7AB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SL1 7AB FAQs

Is SL1 7AB 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 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SL1 7AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £547,500.

Homes in SL1 7 sold for a median of £547,500 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL1 7AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL1 7AB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL1 7AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 48.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).

Which council covers SL1 7AB?

The local authority for SL1 7AB is Buckinghamshire.

SL1 7AB comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL1 7AB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Taplow Rail Station, 1 mile 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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