Affluence in LU1 4ES
How LU1 4ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caddington & Slip End
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
LU1 4ESLuton
How well off LU1 4ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU1 4ES area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the LU1 4ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the LU1 4ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the LU1 4ES area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU1 4ES (Caddington & Slip End) (about 1,669 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.