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Affluence in HP12 3

How HP12 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
22,360 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP12 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP12 3 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Crime4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in HP12 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

HP12 3England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in HP12 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HP12 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in HP12 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

HP12 3England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%18.1%

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

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