Affluence in SL1 8AY
How SL1 8AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burham North, Taplow & Dorney
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
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How well off SL1 8AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL1 8AY 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the SL1 8AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.7% of adults in the SL1 8AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the SL1 8AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL1 8AY (Burham North, Taplow & Dorney) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.