Affluence in MK42 7RY
How MK42 7RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston West & South
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
MK42 7RYBedford
How well off MK42 7RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK42 7RY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the MK42 7RY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the MK42 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the MK42 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK42 7RY (Kempston West & South) (about 1,565 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.