Affluence in HP20 2AA
How HP20 2AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Watermead & Elmhurst
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
HP20 2AAAylesbury
How well off HP20 2AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP20 2AA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the HP20 2AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the HP20 2AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the HP20 2AA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP20 2AA (Watermead & Elmhurst) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.