Affluence in LU7 2PB
How LU7 2PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,789 (2024)
LU7 2PBLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 2PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 2PB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the LU7 2PB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the LU7 2PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.5% of adults in the LU7 2PB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 2PB (Linslade East) (about 1,789 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.