Affluence in HP5 2RY
How HP5 2RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,290 (2024)
HP5 2RYChesham
How well off HP5 2RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP5 2RY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the HP5 2RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49% of adults in the HP5 2RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.5% of adults in the HP5 2RY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP5 2RY (Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer) (about 2,290 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.