Postcode sector · Gerrards Cross

SL9 1 area guide

Who lives in SL9 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,921 (2024)

SL9 1Postcode sector · Gerrards Cross

At a glance

What SL9 1 is like

The SL9 1 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 1,921 people in 814 households. 60.9% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SL9 1 compares

Headline figures for SL9 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£86,992

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL9 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SL9 1 FAQs

Is SL9 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is SL9 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL9 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SL9 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.5%).

Which council covers SL9 1?

The local authority for SL9 1 is Buckinghamshire.

SL9 1 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL9 1?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, 0.1 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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