Affluence in LU4 9RL
How LU4 9RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Challney
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
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How well off LU4 9RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU4 9RL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the LU4 9RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the LU4 9RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the LU4 9RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU4 9RL (Challney) (about 1,855 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.