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Affluence in MK45 4

How MK45 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
25,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK45 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK45 4 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment6.6
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Crime7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£68,057
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in MK45 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

MK45 4England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in MK45 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK45 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in MK45 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

MK45 4England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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