King Street, Luton, LU1 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 2DW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	47.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.9%	52.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LU1 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.9%	56.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	26%	1.6%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.4%	1.2%	-6.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	52.8%	9.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.1%	30.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	22.9%	6.9%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	39.1%	14.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	22.8%	2.7%	-20.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.7%	17.4%	11.7%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	53.4%	42.5%	-10.9%	81.4%	-38.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	32.8%	-14.4%	83.2%	-50.4%
European Union	20%	28.8%	8.8%	6.1%	22.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.9%	14.4%	7.5%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	21.4%	0.2%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.7%	32.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-50.3%
10+ Years	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	22.1%	11.4%	-10.7%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	20.8%	12.4%	2.2%	18.6%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	23.2%	14.5%	1.9%	21.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.7%	76.7%	-46.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	10%	0.3%	9.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 1454.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 269.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 722.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU1 2DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 39 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.

House Prices for King Street, Luton, LU1 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 2DW

Average Price
£865,360

Semi-Detached
£505,668

Terraced
£183,169

Detached
£741,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,606

Other
£2,635,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£749,087

Semi-Detached
£491,334

Terraced
£282,715

Detached
£687,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,585

Other
£2,154,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 King Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-10-26	£217,406
21 King Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-03-18	£474,364
Flat 1 Hatters Court, 9 King Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£215,000	2020-03-03	£242,829
Flat 2 Hatters Court, 9 King Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£180,000	2020-03-03	£203,299
Flat 3 Hatters Court, 9 King Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2020-03-03	£197,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 2DW

Employment

LU1 2DW 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 2DW 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 Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Unemployed	34
Other	26
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	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	1,512 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,046 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	2,857 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	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	555 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	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	987 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cantinho de Portugal Ltd	7 King Street	32 yd
Age Concern Luton Cafe	39 King Street	50 yd
Bar U Grubego Ltd	21 King Street	50 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Luton Mall, 46 George Street	109 yd
QUALITY STREET FOOD	UNIT 5 42-46 George St	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	19 King Street	44 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	84 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	117 yd
The Castle Tavern P H	The Castle, 1 Castle Street	189 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	2 Castle Street	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	57-59 George Street	56 yd
Subway	37 George Street	86 yd
STREET FOOD JUNCTION	38 George Street	109 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	38 George Street	109 yd
Beebs Bubbles	Luton Mall, 46 George Street	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	323 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	468 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	797 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	208 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	370 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		473 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	592 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	10.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 2DW