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Affluence in MK42 5

How MK42 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
4,813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK42 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK42 5 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Living environment1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Employment2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,739
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in MK42 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.9% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

MK42 5England
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired5.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in MK42 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

MK42 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine25%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in MK42 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

MK42 5England
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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