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Affluence in LU7 3

How LU7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
29,991 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU7 3 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,368
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in LU7 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

LU7 3England
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in LU7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in LU7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

LU7 3England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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