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Affluence in LU2 0HL

How LU2 0HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
High Town
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 0HL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 0HL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,039
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the LU2 0HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 2.7% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

LU2 0HLEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired2.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other10.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the LU2 0HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 0HLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in the LU2 0HL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

LU2 0HLEngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications5.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 0HL (High Town) (about 1,939 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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