The Mall, Luton, LU1 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 2TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	5.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	57.2%	51.5%	-5.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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%	56.5%	-25.9%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	30.2%	17.3%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.4%) 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%	58.2%	2.8%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	36.9%	30.2%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.8%	20.7%	8.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	10%	3.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	12%	-10.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	39.7%	8.6%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	18.7%	6%	-12.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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%	11.4%	11.2%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.8%	15.6%	4.8%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	49.7%	38.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-42.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.3% 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%	25.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-57.9%
European Union	26%	31.3%	5.3%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	28.6%	5.0%	5.6%	23.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
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 25.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.1% 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	37.8%	25.3%	-12.5%	83.2%	-57.9%
10+ Years	26.7%	16.1%	-10.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	18.9%	16.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	18.3%	9.0%	2.2%	16.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	23.9%	16.6%	1.9%	22.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	24.1%	76.7%	-52.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	17.2%	0.9%	16.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	16.4%	1.2%	15.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	24.9%	6.5%	18.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is The Mall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mall was 715.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Mall has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 11th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 308.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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 2TQ, 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 The Mall are based on 2 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 The Mall, Luton, LU1 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 2TQ

Average Price
£29,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,721

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mall

Average Price
£172,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,891

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 The Mall, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2017-10-25	£28,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 2TQ

Employment

LU1 2TQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 2TQ 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	84
Part-Time Employee	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Unemployed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
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	695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,224 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	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	975 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	704 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	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	2,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,304 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	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	282 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	760 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
Go Coffee	108 The Mall	52 yd
PINGS	98 The Mall	52 yd
Creams Luton	2-4 George Street	57 yd
Hong Buffet	40-44 George Street	81 yd
Costa	205 St Georges Square	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kerala Hut Ltd	The Heights, 1 George Street	154 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	6-8 Park Street	185 yd
The Castle Tavern P H	The Castle, 1 Castle Street	194 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	2 Castle Street	194 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Buzz	The Mall	38 yd
The Ocean Shore One Ltd T/A Bubbleology	46-48 George Street	83 yd
KFC	120-122 The Mall	84 yd
STREET FOOD JUNCTION	38 George Street	94 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	38 George Street	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	146 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	340 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	877 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	968 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	212 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		380 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	520 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	7.7%

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

Overview of LU1 2TQ