Farnley Grove, Luton, LU2 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0BN is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	47.9%	44.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	52.1%	55.9%	3.8%	49.0%	6.9%

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 0BN, 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	43%	50.6%	7.6%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	27.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	15.6%	9.9%	-5.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	40.3%	41.8%	1.5%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38%	37.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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	26.2%	19.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	41%	14.8%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	10.9%	5.1%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	75.4%	65%	-10.4%	81.4%	-16.4%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	63.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	12.5%	18.8%	6.3%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	63.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	18.4%	13.3%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	5.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Farnley Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnley Grove was 158.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farnley Grove has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 88th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 0BN, 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 Farnley Grove are based on 5 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 Farnley Grove, Luton, LU2 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0BN

Average Price
£641,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£641,847

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnley Grove

Average Price
£653,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£653,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnley GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Farnley Grove, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-09-11	£478,905
5 Farnley Grove, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-08-01	£906,528
4 Farnley Grove, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-12-07	£571,765
2 Farnley Grove, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2005-08-27	£626,135
5 Farnley Grove, Luton, Luton Detached, a newly built property	£310,000	2003-10-17	£662,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	5,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Academy Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	1out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	- not rated	535 yd	Voluntary aided 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	732 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	912 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,920 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	2,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	718 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	718 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	787 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	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	176 yd
The Mas Cafe	Uk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road	636 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	638 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	641 yd
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Temple, 1 Vicarage Street	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	798 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	800 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	821 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	827 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	423 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	662 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	662 yd
BRO’S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	26 Kimpton Road	668 yd
Brim Burgers Luton	30 Kimpton Road	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	734 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	786 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	845 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	867 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	365 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		775 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		817 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		852 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	943 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0BN