Affluence in MK43 8PU
How MK43 8PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromham & Biddenham
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
MK43 8PUBedford
How well off MK43 8PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 8PU 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
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the MK43 8PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the MK43 8PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the MK43 8PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 8PU (Bromham & Biddenham) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.