Affluence in LU4 0EL
How LU4 0EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewsey South
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
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How well off LU4 0EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 0EL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the LU4 0EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the LU4 0EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the LU4 0EL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 0EL (Lewsey South) (about 1,589 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.