Affluence in LU3 1BU
How LU3 1BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- High Town
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,485 (2024)
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How well off LU3 1BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 1BU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the LU3 1BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.2% of adults in the LU3 1BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the LU3 1BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 1BU (High Town) (about 2,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.