Affluence in HP13 5RY
How HP13 5RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
HP13 5RYHigh Wycombe
How well off HP13 5RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP13 5RY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the HP13 5RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the HP13 5RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the HP13 5RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP13 5RY (Downley) (about 1,479 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.