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Affluence in LU2 0RL

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

Neighbourhood
St Anns Hill
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,466 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 0RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 0RL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,037
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the LU2 0RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

LU2 0RLEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the LU2 0RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 0RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in the LU2 0RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

LU2 0RLEngland
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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 0RL (St Anns Hill) (about 1,466 residents).

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

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