Affluence in LU7 9SY
How LU7 9SY 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
- 1,323 (2024)
LU7 9SYLeighton Buzzard
How well off LU7 9SY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU7 9SY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.4% of adults in the LU7 9SY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the LU7 9SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the LU7 9SY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU7 9SY (Leighton Buzzard South East) (about 1,323 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.