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Affluence in HP20 1

How HP20 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
22,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP20 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP20 1 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Employment6.4
  • Living environment6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,397
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in HP20 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

HP20 1England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in HP20 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP20 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in HP20 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

HP20 1England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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