Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0EB is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.8%	46.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.2%	53.3%	3.1%	49.0%	4.3%

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 0EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	62.3%	54.7%	-7.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	28.5%	6.2%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	43.9%	48.4%	4.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	40.8%	37.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	16.2%	21.4%	5.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.6%	2.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	32.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	10.5%	4.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	3.4%	9%	5.6%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	5%	7.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	66%	54%	-12.0%	81.4%	-27.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	69.5%	52.4%	-17.1%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	12.5%	27.1%	14.6%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	52.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	20.2%	12.4%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 223rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 0EB, 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 Charles Street are based on 15 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 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0EB

Average Price
£209,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,035

Other
£294,916

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£211,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,921

Other
£303,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Charles Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-24	£303,535
24 Charles Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-01-04	£181,699
26 Charles Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-07-07	£176,182
24 Charles Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2013-10-11	£187,652
26 Charles Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2007-07-30	£197,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0EB 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	113
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,120 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	93 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,722 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	200 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	590 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	990 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	192 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	208 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	358 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	359 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	134 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	205 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	359 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	462 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	208 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd	94-96 High Town Road	208 yd
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	249 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	262 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd	25 Hitchin Road	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	238 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	887 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		105 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		116 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	168 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	333 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	441 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	625 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	696 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	754 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	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0EB