Affluence in LU7 9PH
How LU7 9PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Toddington, Heath & Reach
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,542 (2024)
LU7 9PHLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 9PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 9PH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81.1% of adults in the LU7 9PH area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.7% of adults in the LU7 9PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the LU7 9PH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 9PH (Toddington, Heath & Reach) (about 2,542 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.