Affluence in LU4 9JP
How LU4 9JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leagrave
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,675 (2024)
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How well off LU4 9JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 9JP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the LU4 9JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the LU4 9JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the LU4 9JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 9JP (Leagrave) (about 1,675 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.