Stirling Drive, Luton, LU2 0GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0GG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.2%	47.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.8%	52.4%	4.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 0GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	40.4%	66.4%	26.0%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	24.9%	-15.1%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (94.9%) 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	43.7%	61.2%	17.5%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	36.3%	33.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.8%	5.1%	-9.7%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around LU2 0GG this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	7.6%	-18.6%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	3.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	18.5%	3.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	58.6%	39.5%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	10.2%	2%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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%	3.3%	-6.7%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.1%	12.6%	8.5%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	58.1%	53.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	-28.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	70.7%	50.5%	-20.2%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	8.9%	24.3%	15.4%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	8.4%	-5.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	50.5%	-18.8%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	17.4%	15.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	11.4%	7.3%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	9.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Stirling Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stirling Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Round Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU2 0GG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Stirling Drive are based on 266 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 Stirling Drive, Luton, LU2 0GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0GG

Average Price
£232,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,968

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stirling Drive

Average Price
£250,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,948

Other
£231,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stirling DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Griffin Court Stirling Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2024-11-29	£253,514
Flat 30 Griffin Court Stirling Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,500	2024-11-19	£223,954
Flat 6 Griffin Court Stirling Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-06	£270,549
Flat 28 Griffin Court Stirling Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-05-07	£223,207
Flat 32 Griffin Court Stirling Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-11-29	£219,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0GG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	190
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,403 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	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	770 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,702 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,752 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	2,142 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	619 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	909 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,323 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
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	445 yd
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	505 yd
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	830 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	845 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	467 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	690 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	854 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	898 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	136 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	136 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	330 yd
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken	270 Crawley Green Road	522 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	513 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		718 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		746 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	875 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	916 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,069 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	172.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0GG