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Postcode district · Luton

Affluence in LU4

How LU4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
68,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU4 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment3.9
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Living environment4.8
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,436
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in LU4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.

LU4England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student11.4%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in LU4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LU4England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in LU4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

LU4England
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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