Affluence in LU7 4UW
How LU7 4UW 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
- 1,188 (2024)
LU7 4UWLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 4UW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 4UW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.2% of adults in the LU7 4UW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the LU7 4UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the LU7 4UW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 4UW (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,188 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.