Ketton Close, Luton, LU2 0RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0RQ 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 0RQ, 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 Ketton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ketton Close was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ketton Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green and the 141st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 0RQ, 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 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 0RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0RQ

Average Price
£347,578

Semi-Detached
£345,863

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
35 Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-29	£328,280
18 Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-22	£324,398
23 Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-02	£303,333
33 Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-08-04	£323,069
24 Ketton Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-10-19	£322,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0RQ

Employment

LU2 0RQ 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	388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,256 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	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	555 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Street Primary School Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,422 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	777 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,895 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	3,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	836 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	885 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	415 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	530 yd
Chiltern Academy (Aspens Services Ltd)	Gipsy Lane	650 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company Ltd	Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	655 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	854 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	898 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	907 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	992 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	6-8 Park Street	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BRO’S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	26 Kimpton Road	440 yd
Brim Burgers Luton	30 Kimpton Road	447 yd
HENCH LUTON LTD	32 Kimpton Road	458 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	605 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	583 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	638 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	926 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	894 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	898 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		973 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		1,059 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	185.3 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.

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