Affluence in MK43 7QE
How MK43 7QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,500 (2024)
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How well off MK43 7QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 7QE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
51.2% of adults in the MK43 7QE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the MK43 7QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the MK43 7QE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 7QE (Harrold, Chellington & Turvey) (about 1,500 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.