Affluence in LU3 1AB
How LU3 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,084 (2024)
LU3 1ABLuton
How well off LU3 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 1AB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the LU3 1AB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.7% of adults in the LU3 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the LU3 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 1AB (Bury Park) (about 2,084 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.