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Affluence in LU2 7PZ

How LU2 7PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
High Town
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 7PZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 7PZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
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

62.9% of adults in the LU2 7PZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

LU2 7PZEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the LU2 7PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 7PZEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in the LU2 7PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

LU2 7PZEngland
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 7PZ (High Town) (about 2,485 residents).

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

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