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Affluence in MK40 3EE

How MK40 3EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
De Parys
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK40 3EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK40 3EE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,550
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.4% of adults in the MK40 3EE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 27.5% are full-time students.

MK40 3EEEngland
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student27.5%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in the MK40 3EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

MK40 3EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students27.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the MK40 3EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

MK40 3EEEngland
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent31.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK40 3EE (De Parys) (about 1,818 residents).

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

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