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SL8 5GW

POSTCODE

SL8 5GW is a postcode in Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5753, -0.7089
OS grid SU895870 (489,566, 187,056)
IMD England
10/10
#30954
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.0 per 1k
MoM -21% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XH7GR+4C
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.0 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.
30954
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30954 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 SL8

Police Recorded Crime near SL8 5GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SL8 5GW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns 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
22
YoY -8%
403121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY +40%
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +20%
402714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

69
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,664
White Brit.86.4%
Other White5.2%
White Irish1.6%
Indian1.6%
Pakistani1.0%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,664
Christian55.1%
No religion35.8%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.3%
Jewish1.0%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,663
50–6424.1%
35–4917.7%
75–8411.1%
65–7410.6%
25–3410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 761
One person: aged 66+18.1%
One person: other16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bourne End Rail Station

    Rail

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cookham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Marlow Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · Opp · north-east

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    42 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Mark's Church

    Bus · adj · south

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Mark's Church

    Bus · Opp · north

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · north

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SL8 5GW

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SL8 5GW
Coordinates
51.5753, -0.7089
Grid reference
SU895870
Easting
489,566
Northing
187,056
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XH7GR+4C
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bourne End
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
Beaconsfield E14001082
Constituency
E14001082
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns
Constituency code
E14001082
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wooburn
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 060B E01017847
E01017847
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 060 E02003716
E02003716
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wycombe 021B E01017847
E01017847
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wycombe 021 E02003716
E02003716
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

October 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
October 2006 — Introduced
Postcode SL8 5GW introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01017847 and MSOA E02003716 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30954
Present — Active
Postcode SL8 5GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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