Affluence in LU7 9SQ
How LU7 9SQ 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
- 1,051 (2024)
LU7 9SQLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 9SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 9SQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the LU7 9SQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the LU7 9SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the LU7 9SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 9SQ (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,051 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.