George Street West is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 2DA is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Street West, Luton, LU1 2DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 2BJ, LU1 2SJ, LU1 2SL, LU1 5XL, LU1 2DP, LU1 2DS, LU1 2DW, LU1 2DZ, LU1 2SE.

George Street West Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street West are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 2DA

Average Price
£936,657
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£936,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street West

Average Price
£556,888
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street West

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 George Street West, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£1,600,0002018-09-12 £1,622,764
8 George Street West, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£232,5002016-12-19 £250,550

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 5,113 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ 		3out of 4 851 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS 		4out of 4 924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF 		- not rated 1,111 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 1,504 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 1,630 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 3,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 3,138 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW 		- not rated 2,966 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 567 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 584 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH 		- not rated 934 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR 		- not rated 1,080 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 1,093 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Age Concern Luton Cafe39 King Street71 yd
Bar U Grubego Ltd21 King Street71 yd
Maverick LoungeRegional House, 28-34 Chapel Street114 yd
Cantinho de Portugal Ltd7 King Street146 yd
Kumba Lounge9 Chapel Street148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Exchange19 King Street75 yd
Luton Pool29 Wellington Street126 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street160 yd
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street163 yd
The Castle Tavern P HThe Castle, 1 Castle Street198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa JohnsUnit 1,Chapel View, 26 Chapel Street115 yd
Little Dessert Shop71 Wellington Street137 yd
Charcoal HouseUnit 3, Chapel View, 26 Chapel Street148 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken6 Chapel Street148 yd
Tops Pizza63 Wellington Street149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall389 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street493 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street855 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool127 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite294 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite323 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite368 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool407 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		478 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite481 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite509 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite703 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is George Street West dangerous?

In 2023, 4098 crimes were reported near George Street West . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 2DA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for George Street West, Luton, LU1 2DA

Employment

LU1 2DA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 2DA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)35
Unemployed34
Other26
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Retired5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Education9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female143
Male157

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex67
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated16
Divorced22
Widowed3

Health

Very good health159
Good health92
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 101
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese3
Indian43
Pakistani17
Other Asian8
Black African52
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White127
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom98
European Union86
Rest of Europe8
Africa43
Middle East and Asia64

Length of Residence

Born in the UK98
10+ Years35
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years62
Less than 2 years69

Passport Held

United Kingdom92
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy20
Portugal7
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania32
Other EU countries21
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa30
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia34
South-East Asia3
No passport held40

Religion

No religion59
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu25
Jewish2
Muslim51
Other religion4
Not answered16
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