Affluence in SL2 3QQ
How SL2 3QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnham & Hedgerley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
SL2 3QQSlough
How well off SL2 3QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL2 3QQ area scores 9.0 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 services5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the SL2 3QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.8% of adults in the SL2 3QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the SL2 3QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL2 3QQ (Farnham & Hedgerley) (about 1,822 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.