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Affluence in HP21 7PS

How HP21 7PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bedgrove & Walton
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,375 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP21 7PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP21 7PS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,823
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the HP21 7PS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP21 7PSEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.2% of adults in the HP21 7PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP21 7PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the HP21 7PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

HP21 7PSEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP21 7PS (Bedgrove & Walton) (about 1,375 residents).

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

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