Affluence in LU7 3AE
How LU7 3AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard North & East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,412 (2024)
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How well off LU7 3AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 3AE 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 services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
56.1% of adults in the LU7 3AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the LU7 3AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the LU7 3AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3AE (Leighton Buzzard North & East) (about 2,412 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.