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Postcode · Beaconsfield

Affluence in HP9 1LY

How HP9 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beaconsfield Town
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,252 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP9 1LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP9 1LY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,669
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the HP9 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

HP9 1LYEngland
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.5% of adults in the HP9 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP9 1LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.1%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.5% of adults in the HP9 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

HP9 1LYEngland
Degree level or above55.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP9 1LY (Beaconsfield Town) (about 2,252 residents).

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

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