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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Affluence in LU7 3PB

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

Neighbourhood
Leighton Buzzard South East
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,051 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 3PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 3PB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.5% of adults in the LU7 3PB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LU7 3PBEngland
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the LU7 3PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 3PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the LU7 3PB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

LU7 3PBEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3PB (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,051 residents).

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

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