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Affluence in HP27 0

How HP27 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
19,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP27 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP27 0 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.1
  • Crime8.3
  • Employment8.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,540
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

58.1% of adults in HP27 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

HP27 0England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in HP27 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP27 0England
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.1% of adults in HP27 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

HP27 0England
Degree level or above44.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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