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Affluence in HP12

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
31,798 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP12 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Crime5.3
  • Employment5.6
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,665
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in HP12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

HP12England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in HP12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP12England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in HP12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

HP12England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

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

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