Affluence in LU3 1NF
How LU3 1NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnfield
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
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How well off LU3 1NF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 1NF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the LU3 1NF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the LU3 1NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the LU3 1NF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 1NF (Barnfield) (about 1,872 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.