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Affluence in BN43 5TH

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

Neighbourhood
Buckingham
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN43 5TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN43 5TH 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
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

51.4% of adults in the BN43 5TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BN43 5THEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired36.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in the BN43 5TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN43 5THEngland
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.8% of adults in the BN43 5TH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

BN43 5THEngland
Degree level or above35.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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 5TH (Buckingham) (about 1,543 residents).

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

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