Affluence in LU2 8DG
How LU2 8DG 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
- 2,421 (2024)
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How well off LU2 8DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 8DG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the LU2 8DG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the LU2 8DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the LU2 8DG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 8DG (Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon) (about 2,421 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.