Affluence in MK41 0DU
How MK41 0DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newnham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,221 (2024)
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How well off MK41 0DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK41 0DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the MK41 0DU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the MK41 0DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the MK41 0DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK41 0DU (Newnham) (about 1,221 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.