Postcode · Gerrards Cross

SL9 8PL area guide

Who lives in SL9 8PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gerrards Cross
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,921 (2024)

SL9 8PLGerrards Cross

At a glance

What SL9 8PL is like

SL9 8PL is a postcode in the Gerrards Cross area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,921 people. 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. Homes in SL9 8 sold for a median of £1,066,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL9 8PL compares

Headline figures for SL9 8PL, 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.

House pricesMore

£1,066,250

Median over 48 sales in SL9 8, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

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 8PL 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 8PL FAQs

Is SL9 8PL 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SL9 8PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,066,250.

Homes in SL9 8 sold for a median of £1,066,250 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL9 8PL 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 8PL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SL9 8PL?

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 8PL?

The local authority for SL9 8PL is Buckinghamshire.

SL9 8PL comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL9 8PL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, 121 yards 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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