Affluence in MK45 5FA
How MK45 5FA 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
- 2,257 (2024)
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How well off MK45 5FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK45 5FA area scores 7.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the MK45 5FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.8% of adults in the MK45 5FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the MK45 5FA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK45 5FA (Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe) (about 2,257 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.