Affluence in LU6 3FJ
How LU6 3FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caddington & Slip End
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,690 (2024)
LU6 3FJDunstable
How well off LU6 3FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 3FJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the LU6 3FJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the LU6 3FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the LU6 3FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3FJ (Caddington & Slip End) (about 2,690 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.