Affluence in LU5 5BG
How LU5 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Regis South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,534 (2024)
LU5 5BGDunstable
How well off LU5 5BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU5 5BG 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
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the LU5 5BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the LU5 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the LU5 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 5BG (Houghton Regis South) (about 3,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.