Affluence in MK44 1BA
How MK44 1BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Riseley & Sharnbrook
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
MK44 1BABedford
How well off MK44 1BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK44 1BA 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 (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
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the MK44 1BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the MK44 1BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.3% of adults in the MK44 1BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK44 1BA (Riseley & Sharnbrook) (about 1,664 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.