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Affluence in LU2 9SZ

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

Neighbourhood
Wigmore & Airport
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU2 9SZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU2 9SZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

62.7% of adults in the LU2 9SZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

LU2 9SZEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in the LU2 9SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LU2 9SZEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate17.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the LU2 9SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

LU2 9SZEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 9SZ (Wigmore & Airport) (about 1,370 residents).

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

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