Affluence in LU6 9WF
How LU6 9WF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunstable Central
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,580 (2024)
LU6 9WFDunstable
How well off LU6 9WF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU6 9WF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the LU6 9WF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the LU6 9WF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the LU6 9WF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU6 9WF (Dunstable Central) (about 2,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.