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Affluence in LU7 8

How LU7 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
10,188 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU7 8 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment6.5
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in LU7 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

LU7 8England
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in LU7 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7 8England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in LU7 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

LU7 8England
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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