Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0AR is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	42.9%	43.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	57.1%	56.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	7.9%

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 LU2 0AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	67.2%	48.5%	-18.7%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	32.7%	16.5%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	45.5%	60.5%	15.0%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	43.2%	25%	-18.2%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	12.5%	18.8%	6.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	15.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	36.5%	4.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	13.3%	5.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	60.1%	58.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	-22.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.7% 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	56.2%	38.7%	-17.5%	83.2%	-44.5%
European Union	19.2%	32.4%	13.2%	6.1%	26.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	7.2%	6.2%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	54.5%	38.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	12%	18.4%	6.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	15.3%	16.3%	1.0%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	11%	12.7%	1.7%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	13.9%	6.8%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	76.7%	-35.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	12.7%	1.3%	11.4%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Road was 258.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crescent Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 41st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 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 LU2 0AR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Crescent Road are based on 91 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 Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0AR

Average Price
£1,785,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,785,885

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Road

Average Price
£200,894

Semi-Detached
£441,935

Terraced
£367,209

Detached
£348,324

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,162

Other
£708,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cougar Direct Ltd Crescent Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2015-09-09	£1,838,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0AR

Employment

LU2 0AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0AR 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	108
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	871 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	929 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	1,330 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	901 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,574 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

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	2,847 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	466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	487 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	621 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,408 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
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	99 yd
The Mas Cafe	Uk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road	422 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	426 yd
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Temple, 1 Vicarage Street	483 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	577 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	584 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	607 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	632 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	6-8 Park Street	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	539 yd
Curry Centre	15 Market Hall	543 yd
Wilai Thai Food	18 Market Hall	548 yd
Zaika Grill	68A Park Street	565 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri	68 Park Street	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	570 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	628 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	649 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	821 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	457 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		633 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	757 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		773 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		812 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	942 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of LU2 0AR