Affluence in SL9 7BL
How SL9 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnham & Hedgerley
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,429 (2024)
SL9 7BLGerrards Cross
How well off SL9 7BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SL9 7BL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the SL9 7BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45% of adults in the SL9 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.3% of adults in the SL9 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SL9 7BL (Farnham & Hedgerley) (about 1,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.