PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Bedford

Affluence in MK43 8PP

How MK43 8PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromham & Biddenham
Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK43 8PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 8PP 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£81,713
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in the MK43 8PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

MK43 8PPEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.3% of adults in the MK43 8PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

MK43 8PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in the MK43 8PP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

MK43 8PPEngland
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 8PP (Bromham & Biddenham) (about 1,625 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area