Affluence in SL2 3DF
How SL2 3DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnham & Hedgerley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,195 (2024)
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How well off SL2 3DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL2 3DF 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
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the SL2 3DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.7% of adults in the SL2 3DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.5% of adults in the SL2 3DF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL2 3DF (Farnham & Hedgerley) (about 2,195 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.