Affluence in LU2 7BS
How LU2 7BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnfield
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
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How well off LU2 7BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 7BS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the LU2 7BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the LU2 7BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the LU2 7BS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 7BS (Barnfield) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.