Affluence in LU7 2TU
How LU7 2TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linslade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,233 (2024)
LU7 2TULeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 2TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 2TU 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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 2TU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the LU7 2TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the LU7 2TU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 2TU (Linslade West) (about 1,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.