HP18 0RU

POSTCODE

HP18 0RU is a postcode in Waddesdon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8383, -1.0274
OS grid SP671159 (467,107, 215,963)
IMD England
7/10
#22142
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.9 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WRXQF+82
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 2.9 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.
22142
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22142 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 HP18

Police Recorded Crime near HP18 0RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP18 0RU

Counts are for Waddesdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,795
White Brit.84.8%
Other White2.9%
Caribbean1.6%
Pakistani1.3%
Other Black1.3%
+ 3 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,795
Christian46.6%
No religion39.2%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim3.5%
Other religion1.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,792
50–6426.9%
35–4925.2%
25–3414.0%
65–747.6%
10–155.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.4%

Households

Total households: 562
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    9.5 km straight lineabout 119 min
  • Bicester Village Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.3 km straight lineabout 129 min
  • Bicester North Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min

Bus stops

  • Wotton Turn

    Bus · Westbound · north-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Wotton Turn

    Bus · Eastbound · south-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Kingswood Lane

    Bus · Northbound · north

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Kingswood Lane

    Bus · Southbound · south

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for HP18 0RU

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Waddesdon
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP18 0RU
Coordinates
51.8383, -1.0274
Grid reference
SP671159
Easting
467,107
Northing
215,963
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WRXQF+82
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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

Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Buckinghamshire E14001360
Constituency
E14001360
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Waddesdon
Constituency code
E14001360
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wotton Underwood
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 010D E01017674
E01017674
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 010 E02003661
E02003661
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Aylesbury Vale 010D E01017674
E01017674
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Aylesbury Vale 010 E02003661
E02003661
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:02 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP18 0RU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017674 and MSOA E02003661 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22142
Present — Active
Postcode HP18 0RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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