Postcode district · Gerrards Cross

SL9 area guide

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

Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Population: 29,381 (2024)

SL9Postcode district · Gerrards Cross

At a glance

What SL9 is like

The SL9 postcode district in Buckinghamshire covers 880 live postcodes and is home to about 29,381 people in 10,936 households. 76.6% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% 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 sold for a median of £834,300 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£834,300

Median over 227 sales in SL9, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in SL9.

Household incomeMore

£78,198

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL9 FAQs

Is SL9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SL9?

The median sale price over the last year was £834,300.

Homes in SL9 sold for a median of £834,300 across 227 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SL9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers SL9?

The local authority for SL9 is Buckinghamshire.

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

How well connected is SL9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, 0.6 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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