Affluence in LU7 2PW
How LU7 2PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
LU7 2PWLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 2PW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 2PW area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the LU7 2PW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the LU7 2PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the LU7 2PW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 2PW (Linslade West) (about 1,384 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.