Affluence in LU4 8LU
How LU4 8LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsway
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,198 (2024)
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How well off LU4 8LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 8LU area scores 2.0 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
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the LU4 8LU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the LU4 8LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the LU4 8LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 8LU (Kingsway) (about 2,198 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.