Affluence in MK42 0PR
How MK42 0PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,811 (2024)
MK42 0PRBedford
How well off MK42 0PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK42 0PR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the MK42 0PR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the MK42 0PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the MK42 0PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK42 0PR (Kingsbrook) (about 1,811 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.