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Affluence in HP16 9

How HP16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
15,841 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP16 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP16 9 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime7.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.4
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Income9.1
  • Employment9.2
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,888
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

56.7% of adults in HP16 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

HP16 9England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in HP16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP16 9England
Higher managerial & professional23.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in HP16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

HP16 9England
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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