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Affluence in SL9

How SL9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
29,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SL9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SL9 scores 8.5 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.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Crime7.2
  • Living environment7.6
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Children in low-income families8.4
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£78,198
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in SL9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SL9England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in SL9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SL9England
Higher managerial & professional24.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.5% of adults in SL9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

SL9England
Degree level or above48.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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