Brooms Road, Luton, LU2 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 0JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 0JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	55.9%	46%	-9.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	36.7%	12.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	40.6%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	29.6%	35.2%	5.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	19.2%	14.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	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	31.9%	20.6%	-11.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	31.4%	14.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	1.1%	10.5%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	59.6%	59%	-0.6%	81.4%	-22.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	73.2%	63.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	5.6%	16.6%	11.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	11.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	63.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	25.8%	23.5%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	1.1%	-19.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Brooms Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooms Road was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.7% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooms Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green and the 145th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 0JP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Brooms Road are based on 61 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 Brooms Road, Luton, LU2 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0JP

Average Price
£278,393

Semi-Detached
£272,163

Terraced
£289,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooms Road

Average Price
£263,183

Semi-Detached
£279,861

Terraced
£254,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooms Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-07	£312,541
19 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-04-30	£415,291
6 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-01-08	£317,026
26 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-03	£302,518
26 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-08-22	£239,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	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	168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,409 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 Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	32 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	32 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Academy Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	1out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	- not rated	586 yd	Voluntary aided 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	484 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community 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	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,081 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	443 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	443 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	932 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Community special school	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	352 yd
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	425 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	631 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	713 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	436 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	581 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	729 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	776 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	211 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	302 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	302 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd	25 Hitchin Road	500 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	656 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	929 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	94 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		484 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		526 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	791 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	965 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	972 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	161.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0JP