Pomfret Avenue, Luton, LU2 0JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0JJ 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	48.7%	47.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.3%	52.7%	1.4%	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 0JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	43.6%	47.2%	3.6%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	38.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.7%) 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	58.9%	55.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	28%	35.2%	7.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.2%	6.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.4%	14.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.8%	7.6%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	29.2%	1.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	71.7%	60.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Arab	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	77.9%	61.2%	-16.7%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	7.1%	21.8%	14.7%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.6%
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	75.6%	60.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.4%	16.9%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9%	5.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Pomfret Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pomfret Avenue was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pomfret Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 71st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

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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 0JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Pomfret Avenue are based on 225 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 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, LU2 0JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0JJ

Average Price
£281,227

Semi-Detached
£311,834

Terraced
£267,382

Detached
£281,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£247,673

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pomfret Avenue

Average Price
£282,880

Semi-Detached
£309,091

Terraced
£264,123

Detached
£411,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£244,054

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pomfret AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-11-13	£290,846
7 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-09-12	£285,216
33 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-09-06	£264,489
117 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-26	£201,555
61 Pomfret Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-08-25	£280,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0JJ

Employment

LU2 0JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

LU2 0JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	13
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	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	427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	496 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	408 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,723 yd	Foundation school	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	2,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,820 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	350 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	350 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	842 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,063 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	109 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	492 yd
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	575 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	625 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	181 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	370 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	631 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	716 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	231 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	231 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	384 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd	25 Hitchin Road	477 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		419 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	301 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		359 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		390 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	576 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	911 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	925 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.1 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0JJ