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Affluence in LU2 9HP

How LU2 9HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wigmore & Airport
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 9HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 9HP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,742
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the LU2 9HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

LU2 9HPEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the LU2 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 9HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the LU2 9HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

LU2 9HPEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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 9HP (Wigmore & Airport) (about 1,838 residents).

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

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