Affluence in LU3 2ER
How LU3 2ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Limbury
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
LU3 2ERLuton
How well off LU3 2ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 2ER area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the LU3 2ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the LU3 2ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the LU3 2ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 2ER (Limbury) (about 1,872 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.