Melson Street, Luton, LU1 2JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 2JX 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	42.8%	47.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57.2%	52.3%	-4.9%	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 2JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	82.4%	50.6%	-31.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	41.8%	28.9%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	9.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	66.4%	11.0%	48.4%	18.0%
Good health	36.9%	26.8%	-10.1%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around LU1 2JX this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	11.7%	11.2%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	18.1%	-4.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	40.4%	9.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	18.7%	2.9%	-15.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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	0.2%	5%	4.8%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.8%	3.7%	-7.1%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	7.3%	23.9%	16.6%	1.6%	22.3%
Black African	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49.7%	34.4%	-15.3%	81.4%	-47.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.9% 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	38.1%	27.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-55.3%
European Union	26%	25.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	13.1%	12.2%	0.8%	12.3%
Africa	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	26.1%	2.5%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.2% 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	37.8%	27.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-55.3%
10+ Years	26.7%	12.2%	-14.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	18.9%	14.4%	-4.5%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	36.9%	27.6%	2.2%	34.7%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.1%	76.7%	-44.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	17.4%	1.5%	15.9%
Other Europe	15.1%	0.2%	14.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Melson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melson Street was 309.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melson Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 33rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

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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 2JX, 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 Melson Street are based on 3 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 Melson Street, Luton, LU1 2JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 2JX

Average Price
£405,238

Semi-Detached
£304,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£505,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melson Street

Average Price
£407,085

Semi-Detached
£312,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£454,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Melson Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-07-31	£520,775
2 Melson Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-01-11	£388,189
8 Melson Street, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2002-09-03	£312,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 2JX

Employment

LU1 2JX 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 2JX 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	70
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Transport and storage	40
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Manufacturing	23
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,308 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,664 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	2,701 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	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	336 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	638 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenfields Restaurant	11g The Gallery	58 yd
Robbys Tea Shop	8g-9g The Gallery, The Mall	58 yd
The Buddha Tree	106 Market Hall, The Mall	66 yd
Tamu Tamu	14 Market Hall	80 yd
Delicious Jamaican Cuisine	26-28 Market Hall, The Mall	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	171 yd
George II	George II, 68-70 Bute Street	220 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	6-8 Park Street	242 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	250 yd
Kerala Hut Ltd	The Heights, 1 George Street	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vibe Juice Bar	Smiths Lane, The Mall	60 yd
Yogoo! Natural Frozen Yogurt	37 The Mall	60 yd
CHURROS MEXICANOS	37 The Mall	60 yd
Wilai Thai Food	18 Market Hall	66 yd
Curry Centre	15 Market Hall	80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	130 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	302 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	956 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	983 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		375 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	482 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 2JX