Affluence in LU7 9SN
How LU7 9SN 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
- 1,775 (2024)
LU7 9SNLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 9SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 9SN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
82.4% of adults in the LU7 9SN area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the LU7 9SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.2% of adults in the LU7 9SN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 9SN (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,775 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.