Affluence in LU6 3PS
How LU6 3PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
LU6 3PSDunstable
How well off LU6 3PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 3PS 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 skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
54.4% of adults in the LU6 3PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the LU6 3PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the LU6 3PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3PS (Dunstable South) (about 1,650 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.