Affluence in LU7 0RQ
How LU7 0RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
LU7 0RQLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 0RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 0RQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the LU7 0RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.1% of adults in the LU7 0RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.8% of adults in the LU7 0RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 0RQ (Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough) (about 1,561 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.