Affluence in LU3 1AD
How LU3 1AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
LU3 1ADLuton
How well off LU3 1AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 1AD 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
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.3% of adults in the LU3 1AD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.1% of adults in the LU3 1AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the LU3 1AD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 1AD (Bury Park) (about 1,816 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.