Affluence in LU4 9LN
How LU4 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leagrave
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,869 (2024)
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How well off LU4 9LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 9LN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the LU4 9LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the LU4 9LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LU4 9LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 9LN (Leagrave) (about 1,869 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.