Affluence in MK45 1SB
How MK45 1SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
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How well off MK45 1SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 1SB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
66.9% of adults in the MK45 1SB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the MK45 1SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the MK45 1SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 1SB (Flitwick West) (about 1,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.