Affluence in MK43 8RD
How MK43 8RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kempston West & South
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
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How well off MK43 8RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 8RD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72% of adults in the MK43 8RD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the MK43 8RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the MK43 8RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 8RD (Kempston West & South) (about 1,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.