Affluence in LU7 1DY
How LU7 1DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
LU7 1DYLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 1DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 1DY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the LU7 1DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the LU7 1DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the LU7 1DY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 1DY (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 2,052 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.