Affluence in LU1 3HH
How LU1 3HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
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How well off LU1 3HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU1 3HH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the LU1 3HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the LU1 3HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the LU1 3HH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU1 3HH (New Town) (about 1,872 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.