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Affluence in HP12 4SP

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

Neighbourhood
Lane End & Booker
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP12 4SP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP12 4SP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,775
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the HP12 4SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

HP12 4SPEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the HP12 4SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HP12 4SPEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the HP12 4SP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

HP12 4SPEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications25%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 4SP (Lane End & Booker) (about 1,853 residents).

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

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