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Affluence in HP13 7JP

How HP13 7JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bowerdean
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP13 7JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP13 7JP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
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

65.1% of adults in the HP13 7JP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

HP13 7JPEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the HP13 7JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP13 7JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in the HP13 7JP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

HP13 7JPEngland
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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 7JP (Bowerdean) (about 1,853 residents).

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

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