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Affluence in HP18 9

How HP18 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
14,981 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP18 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP18 9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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 services1.5
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.7
  • Income8.8
  • Crime8.8
  • Children in low-income families8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,280
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in HP18 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

HP18 9England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in HP18 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP18 9England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in HP18 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

HP18 9England
Degree level or above41.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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