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Affluence in HP18

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
35,744 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP18 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Income7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Employment8.2
  • Crime8.2
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,622
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in HP18 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

HP18England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in HP18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP18England
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in HP18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

HP18England
Degree level or above41.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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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