Affluence in LU3 2PY
How LU3 2PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Limbury
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
LU3 2PYLuton
How well off LU3 2PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 2PY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the LU3 2PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the LU3 2PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the LU3 2PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 2PY (Limbury) (about 1,633 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.