Affluence in MK45 1SJ
How MK45 1SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Flitwick West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
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How well off MK45 1SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 1SJ 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.
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the MK45 1SJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the MK45 1SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the MK45 1SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 1SJ (Flitwick West) (about 1,539 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.