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Affluence in HP8 4BT

How HP8 4BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP8 4BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP8 4BT area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the HP8 4BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

HP8 4BTEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the HP8 4BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HP8 4BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the HP8 4BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

HP8 4BTEngland
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP8 4BT (Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross) (about 1,451 residents).

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

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