Affluence in MK43 9PF
How MK43 9PF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wootton & Stewartby
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,307 (2024)
MK43 9PFBedford
How well off MK43 9PF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK43 9PF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.8% of adults in the MK43 9PF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the MK43 9PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the MK43 9PF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK43 9PF (Wootton & Stewartby) (about 3,307 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.