Affluence in MK43 0EB
How MK43 0EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cranfield & Aspley Guise
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,978 (2024)
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How well off MK43 0EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 0EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.9% of adults in the MK43 0EB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 53.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the MK43 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
63.2% of adults in the MK43 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 0EB (Cranfield & Aspley Guise) (about 1,978 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.