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Affluence in MK2 3LP

How MK2 3LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bletchley East
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK2 3LP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK2 3LP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in the MK2 3LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

MK2 3LPEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the MK2 3LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

MK2 3LPEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the MK2 3LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

MK2 3LPEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK2 3LP (Bletchley East) (about 1,656 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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