Affluence in MK40 2EQ
How MK40 2EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpur
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,161 (2024)
MK40 2EQBedford
How well off MK40 2EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK40 2EQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the MK40 2EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the MK40 2EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the MK40 2EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK40 2EQ (Harpur) (about 2,161 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.