Affluence in MK41 7EW
How MK41 7EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brickhill
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
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How well off MK41 7EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK41 7EW 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the MK41 7EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the MK41 7EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the MK41 7EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK41 7EW (Brickhill) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.