Affluence in MK44 2EA
How MK44 2EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,783 (2024)
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How well off MK44 2EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK44 2EA 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
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the MK44 2EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the MK44 2EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the MK44 2EA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK44 2EA (Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh) (about 1,783 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.