Affluence in MK45 1GX
How MK45 1GX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
MK45 1GXBedford
How well off MK45 1GX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 1GX area scores 9.0 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.8% of adults in the MK45 1GX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the MK45 1GX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the MK45 1GX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 1GX (Flitwick East) (about 1,447 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.