Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, LU2 0PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 0PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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	31.2%	39.8%	8.6%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	44.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	46.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.7%	38.1%	0.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.9%	10.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27%	21%	-6.0%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.8%	0.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.9%	4.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	29.6%	13.3%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	11.6%	3.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	12.5%	8.9%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	8.7%	6.7%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	64.2%	46.1%	-18.1%	81.4%	-35.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	78.1%	71.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	7%	7.2%	0.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10.3%	5.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
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	75.2%	71.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	21.9%	19.6%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.2%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bloomfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloomfield Avenue was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bloomfield Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green and the 150th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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 0PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Bloomfield Avenue are based on 61 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 Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, LU2 0PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0PS

Average Price
£312,851

Semi-Detached
£314,053

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomfield Avenue

Average Price
£345,454

Semi-Detached
£352,012

Terraced
£351,415

Detached
£359,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,406

Other
£542,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-02-02	£426,967
2 Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-07-23	£319,468
2 Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2008-04-30	£297,399
2A Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,995	2006-12-12	£306,810
4 Bloomfield Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-08-31	£275,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0PS

Employment

LU2 0PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0PS 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	94
Retired	32
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	951 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,017 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	1,354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,961 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,503 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	1,949 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	819 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	868 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,573 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	345 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	596 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	980 yd
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	579 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	615 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	743 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	743 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	376 yd
New Master chef	76a Hart Lane	376 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	432 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	432 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	746 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	764 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	813 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		876 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		895 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	936 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	940 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	222.6 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0PS