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Affluence in HP5 1

How HP5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
18,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP5 1 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Income7.4
  • Employment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,318
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in HP5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP5 1England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in HP5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP5 1England
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in HP5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

HP5 1England
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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