Affluence in LU2 9HG
How LU2 9HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore & Airport
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
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How well off LU2 9HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 9HG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the LU2 9HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the LU2 9HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the LU2 9HG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU2 9HG (Wigmore & Airport) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.