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Affluence in LU7 1

How LU7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
11,371 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU7 1 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,995
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in LU7 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LU7 1England
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in LU7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in LU7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

LU7 1England
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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