Affluence in MK45 2TN
How MK45 2TN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ampthill & Millbrook
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,899 (2024)
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How well off MK45 2TN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 2TN 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the MK45 2TN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the MK45 2TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the MK45 2TN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 2TN (Ampthill & Millbrook) (about 1,899 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.