Affluence in LU3 1QS
How LU3 1QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Montrose Avenue
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,519 (2024)
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How well off LU3 1QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 1QS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the LU3 1QS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.6% of adults in the LU3 1QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the LU3 1QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 1QS (Montrose Avenue) (about 2,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.