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Affluence in LU7

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

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
74,387 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU7 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 44 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Crime7.4
  • Employment7.9
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,154
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in LU7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

LU7England
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in LU7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LU7England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in LU7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

LU7England
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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