Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 2EP is primarily male, with 67.6% of the population 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	44.2%	32.4%	-11.8%	51.0%	-18.6%
Male	55.8%	67.6%	11.8%	49.0%	18.6%

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 2EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	93.2%	64.9%	-28.3%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	5.9%	23.4%	17.5%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	51.8%	56.1%	4.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	42.4%	26%	-16.4%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	4.8%	12.7%	7.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	3.3%	26.3%	23.0%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	12.8%	9.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55.4%	6.4%	-49.0%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	17%	35.3%	18.3%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	12.3%	3.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.4%	16.1%	8.7%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	16.8%	5.2%	-11.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.3%	47.1%	0.8%	81.4%	-34.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	61.1%	44%	-17.1%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	9.4%	21.7%	12.3%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	22.9%	4.5%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.1% 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	59.2%	44%	-15.2%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	21.7%	9.1%	-12.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	7.6%	14.9%	7.3%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	23.4%	19.9%	1.9%	21.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	15.1%	0.9%	14.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	15.1%	1.2%	13.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bute Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bute Street was 1641.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 325.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bute Street has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 533.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2EP, 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 Bute Street are based on 6 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 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 2EP

Average Price
£564,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£564,418

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bute Street

Average Price
£5,382,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,382,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bute Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Beer Engine, 43 Bute Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£358,800	2014-02-12	£550,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 2EP

Employment

LU1 2EP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 2EP 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	36
Other	33
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	592 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,501 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,114 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	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	445 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	652 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monna Lisa	First Floor And Second Floor, 36 Guildford Street	69 yd
La Trattoria	66 Bute Street	79 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	85 The Mall	104 yd
Muffin Break	184A Bute Square, The Mall	105 yd
Monstera Canteen	52 Cheapside	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	79 yd
George II	George II, 68-70 Bute Street	103 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	131 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	298 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murganos Grill LTD	47-53 Bute Street	4 yd
Luton Kebab House	51 Guildford Street	47 yd
Grillzville Ltd	55a Cheapside	105 yd
Wraps & Wings, Awesome Burger, Awesome Wings, Mad About Doner, Dim Dum	210 The Mall	128 yd
The Ocean Shore One Ltd T/A Bubbleology	46-48 George Street	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	304 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	509 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	734 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	843 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	49 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	111 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	347 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 2EP