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)
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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
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.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the HP8 4BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
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.
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.