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Affluence in LU3 2HF

How LU3 2HF 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)
Deprivation

How well off LU3 2HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 2HF 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,197
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in the LU3 2HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

LU3 2HFEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the LU3 2HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

LU3 2HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the LU3 2HF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

LU3 2HFEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 2HF (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.

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