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Affluence in LU3 4DX

How LU3 4DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bramingham
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU3 4DX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 4DX area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the LU3 4DX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

LU3 4DXEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the LU3 4DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LU3 4DXEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the LU3 4DX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

LU3 4DXEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 4DX (Bramingham) (about 1,542 residents).

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

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