Affluence in HP14
How HP14 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 34,217 (2024)
HP14Postcode district · High Wycombe
How well off HP14 is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP14 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.8
- Living environment4.9
- Education and skills7.8
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.1
- Income8.2
- Employment8.6
- Crime8.7
- Health and disability9.2
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in HP14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in HP14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42% of adults in HP14 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.