Affluence in HP12 3UP
How HP12 3UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakridge & Castlefield
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,011 (2024)
HP12 3UPHigh Wycombe
How well off HP12 3UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP12 3UP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the HP12 3UP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.9% of adults in the HP12 3UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the HP12 3UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP12 3UP (Oakridge & Castlefield) (about 2,011 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.