Affluence in MK42 8ND
How MK42 8ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston Central & East
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,416 (2024)
MK42 8NDBedford
How well off MK42 8ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK42 8ND area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- 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
61.3% of adults in the MK42 8ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the MK42 8ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the MK42 8ND area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK42 8ND (Kempston Central & East) (about 1,416 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.