Tower Road, Luton, LU2 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	55.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	42.5%	44.1%	1.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 0JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	48.7%	44.1%	-4.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	37.8%	6.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	41.5%	39.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.9%	34.9%	0.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.4%	19.8%	4.4%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	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	34.6%	26.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	28.9%	16.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	10.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.6%	14.5%	12.9%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.3%	9.2%	7.9%	0.5%	8.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	55.7%	42.9%	-12.8%	81.4%	-38.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	78.3%	70.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	1.3%	9.7%	8.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	70.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.1%	13.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	6.8%	-12.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Not answered	25.9%	6.0%	19.9%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.5% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green and the 181st highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.8%.

🔎 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 0JW, 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 Tower Road are based on 32 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 Tower Road, Luton, LU2 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0JW

Average Price
£298,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£298,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£272,008

Semi-Detached
£288,961

Terraced
£267,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Tower Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-25	£252,049
21 Tower Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-11-15	£295,080
18 Tower Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-10-10	£407,503
32 Tower Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-09-14	£296,596
28 Tower Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-06-01	£279,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0JW

Employment

LU2 0JW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0JW 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	81
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	28
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	18
Construction	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,344 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	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Academy Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	1out of 4	601 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	- not rated	608 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	497 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	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	2,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,988 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	447 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	447 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,030 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	281 yd
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	540 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	621 yd
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	688 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	356 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	533 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	739 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	803 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	193 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	193 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	214 yd
Grill hot & spicy Piri Piri ltd	25 Hitchin Road	536 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	592 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,017 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	196 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		476 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		514 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	742 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	989 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0JW