Affluence in MK45 1ED
How MK45 1ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
MK45 1EDBedford
How well off MK45 1ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 1ED area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
55.9% of adults in the MK45 1ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the MK45 1ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the MK45 1ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 1ED (Flitwick East) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.