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HP12 3BX

POSTCODE

HP12 3BX is a postcode in Castlefield & Oakridge.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6359, -0.7710
OS grid SU851937 (485,153, 193,721)
IMD England
2/10
#4416
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castlefield & Oakridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XJ6PH+8J
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4416
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4416 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in HP12

Police Recorded Crime near HP12 3BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP12 3BX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castlefield & Oakridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY +54%
573920
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -56%
32171
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY stable
402612
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

93
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,300
White Brit.28.7%
Pakistani27.1%
Other White14.9%
Caribbean4.7%
Other Asian4.2%
+ 7 other groups · 20.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,300
Christian35.1%
Muslim32.8%
No religion19.2%
Not answered7.8%
Hindu3.0%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,302
35–4924.8%
25–3422.4%
50–6415.1%
≤47.5%
20–247.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%

Households

Total households: 942
One person: other34.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.8%
Other household types, with dependent children6.9%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • High Wycombe Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Saunderton Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Marlow Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Desborough Park Road

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Desborough Park Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Half Moon PH

    Bus · Opp · east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Half Moon PH

    Bus · adj · west

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cotswold Way

    Bus · o/s 30 · north-west

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for HP12 3BX

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Castlefield & Oakridge
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP12 3BX
Coordinates
51.6359, -0.7710
Grid reference
SU851937
Easting
485,153
Northing
193,721
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XJ6PH+8J
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
High Wycombe
Travel to Work
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Wycombe E14001600
Constituency
E14001600
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Castlefield & Oakridge
Constituency code
E14001600
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Buckinghamshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Buckinghamshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 046C E01017905
E01017905
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 046 E02003708
E02003708
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wycombe 013C E01017905
E01017905
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wycombe 013 E02003708
E02003708
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM6:02 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode HP12 3BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017905 and MSOA E02003708 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4416
Present — Active
Postcode HP12 3BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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