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Affluence in LU7 4

How LU7 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
14,961 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU7 4 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Income6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Employment7.2
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,390
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70% of adults in LU7 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LU7 4England
Employee, full-time48.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in LU7 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 4England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in LU7 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

LU7 4England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%

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

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