PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Bedford

Affluence in MK45 4EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK45 4EJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 4EJ 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,993
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the MK45 4EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

MK45 4EJEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.2% of adults in the MK45 4EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

MK45 4EJEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the MK45 4EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

MK45 4EJEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 4EJ (Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe) (about 1,657 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area