Affluence in LU6 3AJ
How LU6 3AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
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How well off LU6 3AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 3AJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- 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
54.6% of adults in the LU6 3AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the LU6 3AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the LU6 3AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 LU6 3AJ (Dunstable Central) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.