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Affluence in HP16 0

How HP16 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
16,247 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP16 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP16 0 scores 8.8 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Living environment7.6
  • Crime8.9
  • Education and skills9.1
  • Children in low-income families9.2
  • Older people in low-income households9.2
  • Income9.4
  • Employment9.5
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,429
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in HP16 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HP16 0England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in HP16 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP16 0England
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in HP16 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

HP16 0England
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%18.1%

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

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