Affluence in MK42 9TP
How MK42 9TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cauldwell
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
MK42 9TPBedford
How well off MK42 9TP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK42 9TP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the MK42 9TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the MK42 9TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the MK42 9TP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK42 9TP (Cauldwell) (about 1,656 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.