Affluence in MK43 2AF
How MK43 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
MK43 2AFBedford
How well off MK43 2AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 2AF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
74% of adults in the MK43 2AF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.8% of adults in the MK43 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the MK43 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 2AF (Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn) (about 1,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.