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Postcode district · Luton

Affluence in LU3

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

Council
Luton
Region
East of England
Population
86,574 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Income3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,274
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in LU3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

LU3England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in LU3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

LU3England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in LU3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

LU3England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%

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

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