Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 0RD 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	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	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	30.6%	35.3%	4.7%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	48.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7%	7.2%	0.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	43.2%	44.8%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	41.7%	40%	-1.7%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23%	23.5%	0.5%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	28.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	7.8%	10%	2.2%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	67.1%	56.6%	-10.5%	81.4%	-24.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	78.8%	68%	-10.8%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	6.6%	13.2%	6.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	68%	-8.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	19.5%	16.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.8%	-12.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% lower than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durham Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green and the 201st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 0RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Durham Road are based on 77 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 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0RD

Average Price
£340,940

Semi-Detached
£340,250

Terraced
£321,253

Detached
£372,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£349,490

Semi-Detached
£349,677

Terraced
£327,107

Detached
£382,492

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Durham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2026-02-13	£325,000
20 Durham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-31	£308,123
50 Durham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-01-03	£345,614
61 Durham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2024-07-10	£394,208
52 Durham Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-02-29	£326,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	24
Education	21
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,865 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
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	5,236 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 Academy Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	1out of 4	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	- not rated	238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	- not rated	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	996 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,663 yd	Community school	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	2,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,616 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	1,005 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,005 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,641 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	547 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	803 yd
Chiltern Academy (Aspens Services Ltd)	Gipsy Lane	876 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company Ltd	Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	879 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road		1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	454 yd
BRO’S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	26 Kimpton Road	679 yd
Brim Burgers Luton	30 Kimpton Road	684 yd
HENCH LUTON LTD	32 Kimpton Road	687 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	850 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	865 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	4 Eaton Green Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	612 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		1,054 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	183.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0RD