Affluence in LU3 3AU
How LU3 3AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sundon Park
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
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How well off LU3 3AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LU3 3AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the LU3 3AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the LU3 3AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the LU3 3AU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LU3 3AU (Sundon Park) (about 1,615 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.