Kenneth Road, Luton, LU2 0LE

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51%	2.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.9%	49%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	34.7%	-8.6%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	51%	10.3%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86%) 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	40.4%	56.5%	16.1%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	42.8%	29.5%	-13.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	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	20.2%	22.8%	2.6%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	29%	6.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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%	4%	4.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	68.9%	65.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	74.7%	65.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	9.3%	24.3%	15.0%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	65.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.2%	15.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	3.2%	-11.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Kenneth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenneth Road was 126.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.8% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kenneth Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green and the 122nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 0LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Kenneth Road are based on 62 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 Kenneth Road, Luton, LU2 0LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0LE

Average Price
£331,275

Semi-Detached
£339,809

Terraced
£303,705

Detached
£400,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,715

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenneth Road

Average Price
£338,902

Semi-Detached
£332,188

Terraced
£322,053

Detached
£454,654

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£256,905

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenneth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Kenneth Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-02-09	£350,000
34 Kenneth Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-11	£336,839
16 Kenneth Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-10-31	£230,234
15 Kenneth Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-24	£328,337
12 Kenneth Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-11-15	£221,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	26
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	5,039 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	670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	760 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	839 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,543 yd	Foundation school	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	1,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,545 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	780 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	780 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	783 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent 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
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	144 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	499 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	841 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	1,004 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	453 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	510 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	546 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	546 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	291 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	291 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	320 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	410 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	558 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	754 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		761 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	764 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		771 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	876 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	129.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0LE