Affluence in LU3 2NR
How LU3 2NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Limbury
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,762 (2024)
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How well off LU3 2NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 2NR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the LU3 2NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the LU3 2NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the LU3 2NR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 2NR (Limbury) (about 2,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.