Affluence in LU7 3WL
How LU7 3WL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Buzzard Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,995 (2024)
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How well off LU7 3WL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 3WL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the LU7 3WL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the LU7 3WL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the LU7 3WL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 3WL (Leighton Buzzard Central) (about 1,995 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.