Affluence in MK45 1GL
How MK45 1GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,652 (2024)
MK45 1GLBedford
How well off MK45 1GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 1GL 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
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.4% of adults in the MK45 1GL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.3% of adults in the MK45 1GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.5% of adults in the MK45 1GL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 1GL (Flitwick West) (about 2,652 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.