Affluence in MK40 4GA
How MK40 4GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromham & Biddenham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
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How well off MK40 4GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK40 4GA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.6% of adults in the MK40 4GA area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.7% of adults in the MK40 4GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.5% of adults in the MK40 4GA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK40 4GA (Bromham & Biddenham) (about 1,610 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.