Affluence in LU2 9BL
How LU2 9BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Anns Hill
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,761 (2024)
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How well off LU2 9BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 9BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the LU2 9BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the LU2 9BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the LU2 9BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 9BL (St Anns Hill) (about 1,761 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.