Brooms Road, Luton, LU2 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.9%	49.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 0JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	42.7%	48.3%	5.6%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	39.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.2%	47.2%	-4.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	32.1%	36.4%	4.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.1%	22.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	14.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	26.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	12.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.3%	46.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-35.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	72%	68.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	11.6%	-3.6%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	68.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	22.3%	20.2%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.9%	-14.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Brooms Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooms Road was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooms Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green and the 209th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 0JR, 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 60 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 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0JR

Average Price
£264,208

Semi-Detached
£301,207

Terraced
£254,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooms Road

Average Price
£263,738

Semi-Detached
£282,970

Terraced
£253,382

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
57 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-15	£301,527
70 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-04-06	£288,250
76 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-19	£289,418
69 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-10-29	£321,117
39 Brooms Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,500	2021-09-30	£382,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	2
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	124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	671 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,247 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,920 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	2,509 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	429 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	860 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,746 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
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	340 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	492 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	749 yd
The Mas Cafe	Uk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road	776 yd
The Buddha Tree	106 Market Hall, The Mall	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	577 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	717 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	829 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	861 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	191 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	396 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	396 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd	25 Hitchin Road	585 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	795 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	928 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	930 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	162 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		603 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	613 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		646 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	925 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		1,005 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0JR