Affluence in MK45 4GD
How MK45 4GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
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How well off MK45 4GD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 4GD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the MK45 4GD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the MK45 4GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the MK45 4GD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 4GD (Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon) (about 1,775 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.