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Affluence in HP9

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
25,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HP9 scores 8.7 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
8.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime7.2
  • Living environment7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Income8.4
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Employment8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,335
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in HP9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

HP9England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.2% of adults in HP9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP9England
Higher managerial & professional26.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.5% of adults in HP9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

HP9England
Degree level or above51.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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