Affluence in SL8 5XE
How SL8 5XE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bourne End
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
SL8 5XEBourne End
How well off SL8 5XE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL8 5XE 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 services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the SL8 5XE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
52% of adults in the SL8 5XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46% of adults in the SL8 5XE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL8 5XE (Bourne End) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.