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HP12 3BB

Abercromby Avenue

Castlefield & Oakridge

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Detailed insights for HP12 3BB

Overview

Postcode HP12 3BB is located in an urban city, within the Castlefield & Oakridge ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Oakridge & Castlefield area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakridge & Castlefield is £49,700 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Oakridge & Castlefield is £49,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP12 3BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
565
Population density
10,235.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
238
42.27%
Other White
106
18.83%
British
75
13.32%
Other Asian
35
6.22%
Other
27
4.8%
Total population: 563

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
89
49.72%
Owns outright
38
21.23%
Owns with a mortgage
33
18.44%
Other social rented
13
7.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.68%
Total households: 179

Schools

In the HP12 3BB postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableUnity CollegeOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKays CornerAbercromby Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BDWalking directions to Kays Corner
0.1 miLifestyle ExpressDesborough Park Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BEWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.1 miThara SupermarketCopyground Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3FNWalking directions to Thara Supermarket
0.2 miSparGrafton Street, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3ALWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miSuper Food and WineGreen Street, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2RFWalking directions to Super Food and Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardCastlefield & OakridgeE05015942
ParishBuckinghamshire, unparished areaE43000275
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oakridge & CastlefieldE02003708
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 046BE01017904
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.