Affluence in HP13 5LD
How HP13 5LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,778 (2024)
HP13 5LDHigh Wycombe
How well off HP13 5LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP13 5LD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the HP13 5LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the HP13 5LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.1% of adults in the HP13 5LD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP13 5LD (Downley) (about 1,778 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.