Affluence in MK45 3JA
How MK45 3JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wixams & Elstow
- Council
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,273 (2024)
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How well off MK45 3JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 3JA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the MK45 3JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the MK45 3JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the MK45 3JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 3JA (Wixams & Elstow) (about 1,273 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.