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Affluence in HP13 6XT

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

Neighbourhood
Bowerdean
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP13 6XT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP13 6XT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

62.4% of adults in the HP13 6XT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

HP13 6XTEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the HP13 6XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HP13 6XTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the HP13 6XT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

HP13 6XTEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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 6XT (Bowerdean) (about 1,448 residents).

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

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