Affluence in LU7 2RY
How LU7 2RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
LU7 2RYLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 2RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 2RY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.4% of adults in the LU7 2RY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the LU7 2RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the LU7 2RY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 2RY (Linslade East) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.