Affluence in MK44 3NP
How MK44 3NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blunham, Caldecote & Broom
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
MK44 3NPBedford
How well off MK44 3NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK44 3NP 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
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the MK44 3NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the MK44 3NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the MK44 3NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK44 3NP (Blunham, Caldecote & Broom) (about 2,129 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.