Affluence in HP15 6BL
How HP15 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walter's Ash & Hughenden Valley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
HP15 6BLHigh Wycombe
How well off HP15 6BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP15 6BL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the HP15 6BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the HP15 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the HP15 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP15 6BL (Walter's Ash & Hughenden Valley) (about 1,455 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.