High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0BW is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	40.7%	42.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	59.3%	57.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	8.3%

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 LU2 0BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	61%	66.2%	5.2%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	19.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	46.7%	52.5%	5.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	39.4%	37.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	16.6%	27.2%	10.6%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	5.9%	-4.9%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	36.2%	9.5%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	22.4%	4.5%	-17.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	6%	7.7%	1.7%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53.6%	59.5%	5.9%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 23.4% 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	46.7%	23.4%	-23.3%	83.2%	-59.8%
European Union	25.6%	41.8%	16.2%	6.1%	35.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	7.9%	8%	0.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	17.5%	0.1%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 23.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.8% 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	45.1%	23.4%	-21.7%	83.2%	-59.8%
10+ Years	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	15.8%	24.3%	8.5%	2.9%	21.4%
2-5 Years	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	22.8%	17.4%	1.9%	20.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	21.7%	76.7%	-55.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	14%	1.3%	12.7%
Romania	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is High Town Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Town Road was 365.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Town Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 24th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 0BW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 High Town Road are based on 440 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 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0BW

Average Price
£326,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,677

Detached
£433,324

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,557

Other
£455,477

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Town Road

Average Price
£243,075

Semi-Detached
£272,582

Terraced
£286,470

Detached
£491,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,643

Other
£325,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Town Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 11 High Town Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2025-02-03	£1,695,539
39 High Town Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-07-21	£48,901
39 High Town Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-03-09	£46,841
75 High Town Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-11-01	£118,721
Flat 2 79 High Town Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-07-11	£116,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0BW

Employment

LU2 0BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 0BW 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	115
Self-Employed	35
Other	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	19
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,836 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	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	697 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	241 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,286 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Free schools	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	2,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,730 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	288 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	288 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	770 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	786 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	4 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	4 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	11 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	25 yd
Bron Coffee	14 High Town Road	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	4 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	127 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	372 yd
George II	George II, 68-70 Bute Street	390 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	4 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd	53 High Town Road	6 yd
DonutKings	31 High Town Road	41 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	99 yd
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	458 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	676 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	836 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	848 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		241 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		268 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	269 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	388 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	422 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	440 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 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	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0BW