Affluence in MK45 3UL
How MK45 3UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Conquest & Clophill
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,194 (2024)
MK45 3ULBedford
How well off MK45 3UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 3UL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71% of adults in the MK45 3UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the MK45 3UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the MK45 3UL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 3UL (Houghton Conquest & Clophill) (about 2,194 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.