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Affluence in HP12 3FD

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

Neighbourhood
Sands
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP12 3FD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP12 3FD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,946
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.5% of adults in the HP12 3FD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

HP12 3FDEngland
Employee, full-time43%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired5.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the HP12 3FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP12 3FDEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the HP12 3FD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

HP12 3FDEngland
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP12 3FD (Sands) (about 2,441 residents).

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

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