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Affluence in HP16 9LF

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

Neighbourhood
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP16 9LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP16 9LF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,105
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the HP16 9LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

HP16 9LFEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in the HP16 9LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP16 9LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in the HP16 9LF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

HP16 9LFEngland
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP16 9LF (Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer) (about 2,290 residents).

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

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