Affluence in LU7 2QW
How LU7 2QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
LU7 2QWLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 2QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 2QW 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the LU7 2QW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the LU7 2QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the LU7 2QW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 2QW (Linslade West) (about 1,426 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.