Affluence in LU5 6XB
How LU5 6XB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,138 (2024)
LU5 6XBDunstable
How well off LU5 6XB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU5 6XB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the LU5 6XB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the LU5 6XB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the LU5 6XB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU5 6XB (Westoning, Harlington & Silsoe) (about 1,138 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.