# Buckinghamshire 038A

South Buckinghamshire. 1,479 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Buckinghamshire 038A had 1,486 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01017857. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 32.7** (2025). Buckinghamshire 038A has a deprivation score of 32.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,054th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017857#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,486** (2021). Buckinghamshire 038A had 1,486 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,480th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017857#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.3%** (January 2026). In Buckinghamshire 038A, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017857#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.9%** (August 2026). In Buckinghamshire 038A, 7.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017857#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01017857) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Buckinghamshire 038A is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01017857) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Buckinghamshire 038A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01017857) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Buckinghamshire 038A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01017857) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Buckinghamshire 038A had 1,486 usual residents at the census.

## How Buckinghamshire 038A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Buckinghamshire 038A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 32.7 | 4th most deprived | 334 neighbourhoods, Buckinghamshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,486 | 109th least populated | 334 neighbourhoods, Buckinghamshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.3% | joint 122nd highest | 334 neighbourhoods, Buckinghamshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.9% | joint 5th highest | 334 neighbourhoods, Buckinghamshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Buckinghamshire 038A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Buckinghamshire 038A at a rate of 91.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.0 per 1,000 people across Downley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 16 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Buckinghamshire 038A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (61), other crime (30) and anti-social behaviour (14).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Buckinghamshire

These figures are published for the whole of Buckinghamshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Buckinghamshire and not Buckinghamshire 038A alone. [See Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)

- **Average house price: £477,450** (August 2026). Buckinghamshire’s average house price was £477,450 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,290** (2025). Full-time workers living in Buckinghamshire earned a median of £43,290 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 81st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.0×** (2025). A home in Buckinghamshire costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 584,296** (2025). Buckinghamshire’s population was an estimated 584,296 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Buckinghamshire 038A in brief

Buckinghamshire 038A has a deprivation score of 32.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Buckinghamshire 038A had 1,486 usual residents at the census.
In Buckinghamshire 038A, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Buckinghamshire 038A, 7.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01017857
- Middle area: [Downley](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/downley)
- Ward: [Disraeli †](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/ward/disraeli)
- Postcode district: [HP13 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp13)
- Town: [High Wycombe †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/high-wycombe)
- Postcode area: [HP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp)
- Constituency: [Wycombe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wycombe)
- Council: [Buckinghamshire](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,479
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Buckinghamshire 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017860), [Buckinghamshire 038G](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017863), [Buckinghamshire 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017858), [Buckinghamshire 046C](https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017905)

## Latest updates for Buckinghamshire 038A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01017857

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/buckinghamshire/neighbourhood/e01017857