Affluence in HP12 3UF
How HP12 3UF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakridge & Castlefield
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,864 (2024)
HP12 3UFHigh Wycombe
How well off HP12 3UF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP12 3UF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the HP12 3UF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the HP12 3UF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the HP12 3UF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP12 3UF (Oakridge & Castlefield) (about 1,864 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.