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Affluence in HP13 6DD

How HP13 6DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bowerdean
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,766 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP13 6DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP13 6DD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,245
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the HP13 6DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

HP13 6DDEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in the HP13 6DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HP13 6DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the HP13 6DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

HP13 6DDEngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP13 6DD (Bowerdean) (about 2,766 residents).

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

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