Affluence in LU4 9DQ
How LU4 9DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leagrave
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,329 (2024)
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How well off LU4 9DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 9DQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the LU4 9DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the LU4 9DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the LU4 9DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 9DQ (Leagrave) (about 2,329 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.