Buchanan Drive, Luton, LU2 0RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 0RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	32.9%	34.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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%	51.6%	7.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.5%	32.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	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	14.9%	12.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	37.8%	10.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	1.1%	6.4%
Indian	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	64.4%	58.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	72.1%	60.5%	-11.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	5.8%	15.5%	9.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	60.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.9%	18.6%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.3%	-10.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Buchanan Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchanan Drive was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% lower than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buchanan Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Round Green and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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 0RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Buchanan Drive are based on 147 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 Buchanan Drive, Luton, LU2 0RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0RX

Average Price
£272,014

Semi-Detached
£252,792

Terraced
£275,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Drive

Average Price
£261,994

Semi-Detached
£321,308

Terraced
£285,160

Detached
£387,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2026-01-16	£275,245
17 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-11-27	£276,304
11 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-08-01	£283,658
41 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-18	£298,494
13 Buchanan Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-15	£257,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	5,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	- not rated	308 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	- not rated	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Academy Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	1out of 4	336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	876 yd	Community 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	1,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	2,192 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	2,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,520 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	1,277 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,645 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
H & H Cafe	12 Eaton Green Road	549 yd
Thomsonfly	Hangar 61, 61 Percival Way	858 yd
The Orange Tree	Hangar 89, 89 Airport Way	913 yd
The Auction House	Auction House, Crescent Road	1,030 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social Club	Rear Of 311, Crawley Green Road		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken	270 Crawley Green Road	319 yd
H&H	12a Eaton Green Road	549 yd
Golden dao ltd	1 Mistletoe Hill	598 yd
Wing Shun	40a Hart Lane	635 yd
Xpress Pizza & Grill also T/A Gourmet Grill & Shake	76 Hart Lane	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	4 Eaton Green Road		549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 0RX