Ketton Close, Luton, LU2 0QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	43.8%	47%	3.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	56.2%	53%	-3.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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 0QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	56.3%	56.7%	0.4%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	22.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-22.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.6%	48.4%	3.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37.8%	31.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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	15.6%	19.2%	3.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	1%	-2.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	39.9%	11.8%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	13.1%	2.6%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

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	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.1%	6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6%	9.6%	3.6%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	61.8%	55.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	70.8%	56.6%	-14.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	12%	22.8%	10.8%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	56.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	23.3%	19.4%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Ketton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ketton Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Round Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 0QZ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ketton Close are based on 150 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 Ketton Close, Luton, LU2 0QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0QZ

Average Price
£129,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,251

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ketton Close

Average Price
£250,110

Semi-Detached
£368,286

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£463,799

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,871

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ketton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Ketton Court Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-06-16	£132,967
Flat 6 Ketton Court Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,250	2022-07-08	£150,011
Flat 32 Ketton Court Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-02-09	£89,176
Flat 7 Ketton Court Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-11-12	£147,673
Flat 4 Ketton Court Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-09-18	£149,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	574 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Street Primary School Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	935 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,833 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	698 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	782 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	277 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	627 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	694 yd
The Mas Cafe	Uk Centre For Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road	719 yd
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Temple, 1 Vicarage Street	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	852 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	866 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	889 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	897 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	440 yd
BRO’S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	26 Kimpton Road	609 yd
Brim Burgers Luton	30 Kimpton Road	617 yd
HENCH LUTON LTD	32 Kimpton Road	632 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	709 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	809 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	867 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	449 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		873 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		916 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		928 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,034 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,059 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	189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0QZ