Affluence in LU5 5FU
How LU5 5FU 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
- 2,045 (2024)
LU5 5FUDunstable
How well off LU5 5FU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU5 5FU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the LU5 5FU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the LU5 5FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the LU5 5FU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 5FU (Houghton Regis South) (about 2,045 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.