Affluence in LU7 3QX
How LU7 3QX 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
- 1,338 (2024)
LU7 3QXLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 3QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 3QX area scores 9.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the LU7 3QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the LU7 3QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the LU7 3QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3QX (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,338 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.