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Affluence in MK45 1

How MK45 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
19,042 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK45 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK45 1 scores 8.7 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Crime7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Income8.4
  • Living environment8.5
  • Employment8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£67,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in MK45 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

MK45 1England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in MK45 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK45 1England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.8% of adults in MK45 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

MK45 1England
Degree level or above35.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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