Postcode · Gerrards Cross

SL9 9LR area guide

Who lives in SL9 9LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chalfont St Peter West
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,362 (2024)

SL9 9LRGerrards Cross

At a glance

What SL9 9LR is like

SL9 9LR is a postcode in the Chalfont St Peter West area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,362 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% 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 SL9 9 sold for a median of £697,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL9 9LR compares

Headline figures for SL9 9LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£697,500

Median over 83 sales in SL9 9, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£76,739

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL9 9LR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SL9 9 is up 7.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL9 9LR FAQs

Is SL9 9LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL9 9LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £697,500.

Homes in SL9 9 sold for a median of £697,500 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL9 9LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL9 9LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SL9 9LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.5%).

Which council covers SL9 9LR?

The local authority for SL9 9LR is Buckinghamshire.

SL9 9LR comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL9 9LR?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, 1.5 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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