Affluence in MK43 2AN
How MK43 2AN 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
- 1,802 (2024)
MK43 2ANBedford
How well off MK43 2AN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 2AN 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.5% of adults in the MK43 2AN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the MK43 2AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the MK43 2AN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 2AN (Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn) (about 1,802 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.