Affluence in MK43 9HD
How MK43 9HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wootton & Stewartby
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,065 (2024)
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How well off MK43 9HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 9HD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the MK43 9HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the MK43 9HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the MK43 9HD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 9HD (Wootton & Stewartby) (about 2,065 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.