Affluence in LU5 6SR
How LU5 6SR 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
- 4,226 (2024)
LU5 6SRDunstable
How well off LU5 6SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU5 6SR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.9% of adults in the LU5 6SR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the LU5 6SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the LU5 6SR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 6SR (Houghton Regis South) (about 4,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.