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Affluence in LU1 1LL

How LU1 1LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dallow Road
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU1 1LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU1 1LL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.9% of adults in the LU1 1LL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

LU1 1LLEngland
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed15.6%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other8.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.9% of adults in the LU1 1LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

LU1 1LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.9%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the LU1 1LL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.8% have no qualifications.

LU1 1LLEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications30.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU1 1LL (Dallow Road) (about 2,599 residents).

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

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