Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0NH is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	47.2%	43.9%	-3.3%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	52.8%	56.1%	3.3%	49.0%	7.1%

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	62.8%	38.7%	-24.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	38.7%	11.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.7%	18.9%	14.2%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.5%) 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	45.8%	56.8%	11.0%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	39.1%	31.7%	-7.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	13.4%	25%	11.6%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	11.1%	9.9%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.7%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	23.1%	-17.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	4.7%	5%	0.3%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	3%	11.5%	8.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	0.8%	5.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.2%	61.2%	15.0%	81.4%	-20.2%
Arab	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.3% 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	54.5%	38.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-44.9%
European Union	16.7%	41.1%	24.4%	6.1%	35.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	54.2%	38.3%	-15.9%	83.2%	-44.9%
10+ Years	12.7%	26.2%	13.5%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	17.7%	17.7%	0.0%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.3%	76.7%	-43.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	19.1%	1.3%	17.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	9.9%	1.5%	8.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	6.4%	0.2%	6.2%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Wenlock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wenlock Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 0NH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Wenlock Street are based on 31 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 Wenlock Street, Luton, LU2 0NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0NH

Average Price
£142,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wenlock Street

Average Price
£169,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,278

Detached
£452,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,949

Other
£4,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wenlock Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Wenlock Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-06-20	£143,326
16 Wenlock Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-18	£168,731
20 Wenlock Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-02-01	£146,871
28 Wenlock Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-12-12	£187,494
2 Wenlock Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2014-06-30	£145,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0NH

Employment

LU2 0NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU2 0NH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,791 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	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,255 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,585 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	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,838 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,607 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	2,149 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	559 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	779 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	792 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	911 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
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	92 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	141 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	147 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	147 yd
Bron Coffee	14 High Town Road	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	147 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	149 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	371 yd
George II	George II, 68-70 Bute Street	380 yd
Wheelwrights Arms	Wheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DonutKings	31 High Town Road	129 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd	53 High Town Road	145 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	147 yd
Best Kebab	96 Midland Road	166 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	557 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	686 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	693 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	835 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	146 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	154 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	360 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		385 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		416 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	444 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0NH