Affluence in MK41 7UP
How MK41 7UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brickhill
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
MK41 7UPBedford
How well off MK41 7UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK41 7UP 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the MK41 7UP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the MK41 7UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the MK41 7UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK41 7UP (Brickhill) (about 1,222 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.