Affluence in MK18 1DP
How MK18 1DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,265 (2024)
MK18 1DPBuckingham
How well off MK18 1DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK18 1DP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the MK18 1DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the MK18 1DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the MK18 1DP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK18 1DP (Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley) (about 3,265 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.