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HP12 3SW

Abbey · Buckinghamshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Postcode district
HP12
Postcode sector
HP12 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
HP12 3SE 1 m
HP12 3TD 109 m
HP12 3GG 110 m
HP12 3ST 116 m
HP12 3TA 139 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
HP12 3SW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
HP
Postcode district
HP12
Postcode sector
HP12 3
Latitude
51.621285
Longitude
-0.778338
British National Grid easting
484,670
British National Grid northing
192,091

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Buckinghamshire · E06000060
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05015927
Parish or community
E43000275
Westminster constituency
Wycombe · E14001600
Output area
E00090001
Lower layer super output area
Buckinghamshire 049A · E01017836
Middle layer super output area
Buckinghamshire 049 · E02003710

Postcode source versions

Explore HP12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
22
Secondary
6

  1. Chiltern Wood School

    Community special school

    434 m

  2. Kite Ridge School

    Pupil referral unit

    466 m

  3. Castlefield School

    Foundation school

    557 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,406
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 820
  • Shoplifting 335
  • Anti social behaviour 251
  • Other theft 219
  • Vehicle crime 184

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
HP12 3 residents
12,821

Age bands in HP12 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.8%

2,950 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.9%

1,738 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.3%

4,768 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.5%

2,905 residents

Age 65 and over
8.6%

1,156 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • CRESSEX HEALTH CENTRE

    CORONATION ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP12 3PP

    ODS code K82603

    465 m

  • DESBOROUGH SURGERY

    65 DESBOROUGH AVENUE, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP11 2SD

    ODS code K82017

    1.6 km

  • TOWER HOUSE SURGERY

    169 WEST WYCOMBE ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP12 3AF

    ODS code K82010

    1.8 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    GEORGE STREET, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP11 2RZ

    ODS code K82036

    1.8 km

  • WYE VALLEY SURGERY

    WYCOMBE HOSPITAL, QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP11 2TT

    ODS code K82030

    1.8 km

  • CHILTERN HOUSE MED CENTRE

    45-47 TEMPLE END, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP13 5DN

    ODS code K82020

    2.2 km

  • PRIORY SURGERY

    24-26 PRIORY AVENUE, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP13 6SH

    ODS code K82053

    2.3 km

  • CARRINGTON HOUSE SURGERY

    19 PRIORY ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP13 6SL

    ODS code K82044

    2.4 km

  • KINGSWOOD SURGERY

    HOLLIS ROAD, TOTTERIDGE, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP13 7UN

    ODS code K82022

    4.1 km

  • HUGHENDEN VALLEY SURGERY

    VALLEY ROAD, HUGHENDEN VALLEY, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP14 4LG

    ODS code K82049

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Halifax Road

    BCT · Cressex

    0.1 miles

  • Halifax Road

    BCT · Cressex

    0.1 miles

  • The Jolly Bodger PH

    BCT · Desborough Castle

    0.1 miles

  • Lincoln Road

    BCT · Cressex

    0.2 miles

  • Pettifer Way

    BCT · Desborough Castle

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Buckinghamshire 049A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,585 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

40 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 6 secondary schools. Chiltern Wood School is the nearest published school at 434 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,406 published events cover 12 months, averaging 200.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 820 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.