Rutland Crescent, Luton, LU2 0RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.1%	48.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.9%	51.2%	0.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	30%	44.7%	14.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	42.4%	-15.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5%	5.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	46%	46.4%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.3%	39.5%	3.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14%	11%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.4%	16.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	27%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	83.2%	71.4%	-11.8%	81.4%	-10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	91.3%	71.8%	-19.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	2.8%	15.2%	12.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	71.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.2%	11.3%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Rutland Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Crescent was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% lower than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rutland Crescent has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green and the 216th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 0RG, 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 Rutland Crescent are based on 113 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 Rutland Crescent, Luton, LU2 0RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0RG

Average Price
£344,752

Semi-Detached
£346,260

Terraced
£310,213

Detached
£322,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Crescent

Average Price
£344,018

Semi-Detached
£345,052

Terraced
£316,366

Detached
£334,798

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Rutland Crescent, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-19	£321,088
68 Rutland Crescent, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-10	£354,681
45 Rutland Crescent, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-13	£386,176
34 Rutland Crescent, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-09-20	£313,592
60 Rutland Crescent, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-05-22	£326,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0RG

Employment

LU2 0RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	124
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	5,268 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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	- not rated	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	- not rated	400 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	577 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	861 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	973 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,803 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	3,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,644 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	953 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	953 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	999 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	419 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	648 yd
Chiltern Academy (Aspens Services Ltd)	Gipsy Lane	766 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company Ltd	Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	771 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	942 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	972 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	988 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	1,004 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	496 yd
BRO’S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	26 Kimpton Road	559 yd
Brim Burgers Luton	30 Kimpton Road	565 yd
HENCH LUTON LTD	32 Kimpton Road	574 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	705 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	755 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	987 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	572 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		1,007 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,021 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		1,041 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		1,050 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0RG