Affluence in LU5 5PY
How LU5 5PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Regis North
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,225 (2024)
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How well off LU5 5PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU5 5PY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68% of adults in the LU5 5PY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the LU5 5PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the LU5 5PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 5PY (Houghton Regis North) (about 2,225 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.