Affluence in MK45 1TR
How MK45 1TR 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)
MK45 1TRBedford
How well off MK45 1TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 1TR 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 1TR 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 1TR 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 1TR 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 1TR (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.