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Affluence in HP12 4BT

How HP12 4BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sands
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,506 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP12 4BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP12 4BT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

66.5% of adults in the HP12 4BT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

HP12 4BTEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the HP12 4BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP12 4BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the HP12 4BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

HP12 4BTEngland
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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 4BT (Sands) (about 1,506 residents).

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

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