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Affluence in HP12 9FP

How HP12 9FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Town Centre & Marlow Hill
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP12 9FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP12 9FP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,570
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in the HP12 9FP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

HP12 9FPEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in the HP12 9FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP12 9FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in the HP12 9FP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

HP12 9FPEngland
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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 9FP (Town Centre & Marlow Hill) (about 1,751 residents).

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

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