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Affluence in LU7 0TP

How LU7 0TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wing, Wingrave & Bierton
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,606 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 0TP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 0TP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,415
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the LU7 0TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LU7 0TPEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in the LU7 0TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 0TPEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in the LU7 0TP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

LU7 0TPEngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 0TP (Wing, Wingrave & Bierton) (about 1,606 residents).

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

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