Affluence in LU6 2BL
How LU6 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,243 (2024)
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How well off LU6 2BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 2BL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the LU6 2BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the LU6 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the LU6 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 2BL (Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell) (about 1,243 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.