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Affluence in HP21

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
44,180 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP21 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Income6.3
  • Employment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,128
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.3% of adults in HP21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

HP21England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in HP21 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HP21England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in HP21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

HP21England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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