Affluence in LU3 2HD
How LU3 2HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Warden Hill
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
LU3 2HDLuton
How well off LU3 2HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 2HD 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
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the LU3 2HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 11% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the LU3 2HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the LU3 2HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 2HD (Warden Hill) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.