Affluence in MK18 7RL
How MK18 7RL 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
- 1,717 (2024)
MK18 7RLBuckingham
How well off MK18 7RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK18 7RL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.7% of adults in the MK18 7RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the MK18 7RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.5% of adults in the MK18 7RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK18 7RL (Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley) (about 1,717 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.