Affluence in LU6 3FH
How LU6 3FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable Manshead
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,495 (2024)
LU6 3FHDunstable
How well off LU6 3FH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 3FH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the LU6 3FH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the LU6 3FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the LU6 3FH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3FH (Dunstable Manshead) (about 2,495 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.