United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~547k · 234 state-funded schools
High earnings potential is offset by significant housing costs in Buckinghamshire. A median house price of £455,000 represents a multiple of 10.5 times median annual gross pay, making entry into the property market difficult for many. Renting is similarly expensive, with monthly costs of £1,467 consuming 40.5% of median gross earnings. While pay at £835.80 a week sits above the South East median, the high cost of living is compounded by a Band D council tax of £2,527. The area does offer relative stability, with a deprivation score lower than 93% of England authorities. This location suits high-income earners who prioritise low deprivation and safety over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Buckinghamshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,462/yr
High
Better than 76% of UK LAs
House price
£455,000
Very expensive
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,467/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,527/yr
Expensive
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Crime
59.2/1k
Low
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.6
Least deprived
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Schools
91.8%
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
261 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
214 of 233 (91.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 28 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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234 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 234 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.