Abbotswood Road, Luton, LU2 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	52.2%	53.8%	1.6%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.8%	46.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 0LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	40.4%	45.2%	4.8%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	41%	1.0%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	43.7%	46.7%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.3%	29.4%	-6.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.2%	25.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.2%	2.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	24.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	10.2%	5.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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%	8.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.1%	10%	5.9%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	58.1%	55.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	-25.9%
Arab	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	70.7%	66.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	8.9%	14.1%	5.2%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	66.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	20.3%	18.8%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	0.6%	-16.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Abbotswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotswood Road was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbotswood Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green and the 286th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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 0LS, 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 Abbotswood Road are based on 65 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 Abbotswood Road, Luton, LU2 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0LS

Average Price
£287,572

Semi-Detached
£281,237

Terraced
£299,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotswood Road

Average Price
£291,732

Semi-Detached
£288,519

Terraced
£289,931

Detached
£474,783

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-01-10	£425,852
1 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-07-20	£321,374
7 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-01	£323,556
7 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-23	£356,651
17 Abbots Wood Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-02-22	£291,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0LS 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	73
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,230 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	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	940 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,860 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,668 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	1,969 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	646 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	769 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,414 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
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	331 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	423 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	811 yd
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	953 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	411 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	628 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	691 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	726 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	232 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	232 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	478 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	478 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	610 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		704 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		724 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	743 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	788 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	975 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	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0LS