Affluence in MK45 3HS
How MK45 3HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wixams & Elstow
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,283 (2024)
MK45 3HSBedford
How well off MK45 3HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 3HS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.9% of adults in the MK45 3HS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the MK45 3HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the MK45 3HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 3HS (Wixams & Elstow) (about 3,283 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.