Affluence in LU6 3LT
How LU6 3LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
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How well off LU6 3LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 3LT area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
55.1% of adults in the LU6 3LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the LU6 3LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the LU6 3LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3LT (Dunstable South) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.