Treetop Close, Luton, LU2 0JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0JZ is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	46.9%	44.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	53.1%	55.7%	2.6%	49.0%	6.7%

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 0JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	63.8%	57.9%	-5.9%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	32.2%	6.6%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1%	1.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	44%	49.8%	5.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	39.8%	34.1%	-5.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.8%	1.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.7%	3.5%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	5.3%	10%	4.7%	1.1%	8.9%
Indian	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	62.2%	58.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-22.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	48.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	16.2%	25.4%	9.2%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	48.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	13%	16.3%	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10%	13.9%	3.9%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	8%	10.2%	2.2%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	76.7%	-28.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Treetop Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Treetop Close was 230.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Treetop Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 48th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0JZ, 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 Treetop Close are based on 53 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 Treetop Close, Luton, LU2 0JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0JZ

Average Price
£215,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,242

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Treetop Close

Average Price
£221,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Treetop CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Treetop Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-01-10	£159,530
9 Treetop Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-02-06	£200,559
24 Treetop Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-03	£217,355
23 Treetop Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2022-11-04	£195,780
10 Treetop Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-29	£241,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0JZ

Employment

LU2 0JZ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% 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 0JZ 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	119
Unemployed	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	19
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,311 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	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,811 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,870 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	1,944 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	437 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	608 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,247 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	192 yd
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	383 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	567 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	724 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	166 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	384 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	695 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	695 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	250 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	250 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	497 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	564 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		466 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		482 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	489 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	556 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	730 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	990 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0JZ