Affluence in LU7 1FR
How LU7 1FR 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
- 1,853 (2024)
LU7 1FRLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 1FR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 1FR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the LU7 1FR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the LU7 1FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the LU7 1FR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 1FR (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 1,853 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.