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Affluence in LU3 2LF

How LU3 2LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Warden Hill
Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,878 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU3 2LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 2LF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • 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

47.8% of adults in the LU3 2LF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

LU3 2LFEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired31.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the LU3 2LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LU3 2LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the LU3 2LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

LU3 2LFEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications5.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 2LF (Warden Hill) (about 1,878 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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