Affluence in LU7 2RE
How LU7 2RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
LU7 2RELeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 2RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 2RE 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 services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the LU7 2RE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.3% of adults in the LU7 2RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the LU7 2RE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 2RE (Linslade East) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.