Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0EW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 0EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	50.6%	45.8%	-4.8%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	36%	6.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2%	3.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.7%	55.7%	10.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	39.5%	29%	-10.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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	26.5%	24.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	27.8%	-3.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	16.2%	5.4%	-10.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	9.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2%	5.8%	3.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	15.1%	6.8%	-8.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	59.5%	58%	-1.5%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	49.3%	53.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	23%	25.7%	2.7%	6.1%	19.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	12.5%	4.8%	-7.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.4%	53.4%	6.0%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	10.2%	17.6%	7.4%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	18.1%	12.2%	-5.9%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	11.2%	12.2%	1.0%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	4.6%	-8.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchin Road was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hitchin Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 255th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 0EW, 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 Hitchin Road are based on 774 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 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0EW

Average Price
£232,486

Semi-Detached
£275,156

Terraced
£255,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,914

Other
£107,159

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£290,185

Semi-Detached
£341,873

Terraced
£267,769

Detached
£467,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,404

Other
£400,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-21	£308,058
133 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-10-31	£225,495
145 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-31	£280,439
135B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-03-30	£123,621
119 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-16	£252,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0EW 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	107
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,209 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	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,507 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,699 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,880 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	2,045 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	202 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,026 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	1,395 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	80 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	321 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	466 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	469 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	120 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	201 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	469 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	566 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	321 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd	94-96 High Town Road	321 yd
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	361 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd	25 Hitchin Road	363 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	274 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	949 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	163 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		202 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		225 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	382 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	411 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	734 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	848 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0EW