Affluence in MK40 4TF
How MK40 4TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Queens Park
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,332 (2024)
MK40 4TFBedford
How well off MK40 4TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK40 4TF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the MK40 4TF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the MK40 4TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the MK40 4TF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK40 4TF (Queens Park) (about 2,332 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.