Affluence in ME4 5AG
How ME4 5AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Luton
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,817 (2024)
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How well off ME4 5AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 5AG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the ME4 5AG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.7% of adults in the ME4 5AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the ME4 5AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 5AG (Luton) (about 1,817 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.