Affluence in LU4 8BJ
How LU4 8BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,887 (2024)
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How well off LU4 8BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 8BJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.6% of adults in the LU4 8BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 15.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
10% of adults in the LU4 8BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the LU4 8BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 8BJ (Bury Park) (about 1,887 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.