Affluence in LU7 3RX
How LU7 3RX 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
- 1,770 (2024)
LU7 3RXLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 3RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 3RX 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
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the LU7 3RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the LU7 3RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the LU7 3RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3RX (Leighton Buzzard North & East) (about 1,770 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.