Affluence in LU6 3SR
How LU6 3SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable South
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,758 (2024)
LU6 3SRDunstable
How well off LU6 3SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 3SR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the LU6 3SR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the LU6 3SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the LU6 3SR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 3SR (Dunstable South) (about 1,758 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.