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Postcode · Leighton Buzzard

Affluence in LU7 6FF

How LU7 6FF 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)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 6FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 6FF 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.2% of adults in the LU7 6FF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LU7 6FFEngland
Employee, full-time49.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the LU7 6FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 6FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the LU7 6FF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

LU7 6FFEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 6FF (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.

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