Affluence in LU2 7BL
How LU2 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnfield
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
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How well off LU2 7BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 7BL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the LU2 7BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the LU2 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the LU2 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 7BL (Barnfield) (about 1,725 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.