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Affluence in BN43 5FT

How BN43 5FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buckingham
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,198 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN43 5FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN43 5FT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in the BN43 5FT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

BN43 5FTEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in the BN43 5FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN43 5FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the BN43 5FT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

BN43 5FTEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN43 5FT (Buckingham) (about 1,198 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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