Butterworth Path, Luton, LU2 0TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 0TR is primarily male, with 65.6% of the population 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	47.5%	34.4%	-13.1%	51.0%	-16.6%
Male	52.5%	65.6%	13.1%	49.0%	16.6%

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 0TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	47.9%	52.3%	4.4%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	15.7%	-12.5%	44.2%	-28.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	22.6%	13.6%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	37.5%	36.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	30.1%	38.3%	8.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	20.4%	16.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	44.4%	25.1%	-19.3%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	35.1%	22.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	9.8%	5.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	1.1%	12.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	52.5%	45.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	12.9%	12.2%	1.6%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	46.1%	-20.1%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	6.7%	34.6%	27.9%	6.1%	28.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	10.5%	-7.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	45.4%	-16.5%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	34.8%	27.4%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	5%	17.5%	12.5%	2.9%	14.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	1.5%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Poland	17.4%	1.3%	16.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Butterworth Path Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butterworth Path was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butterworth Path has the 18th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 218th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU2 0TR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Butterworth Path are based on 46 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 Butterworth Path, Luton, LU2 0TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 0TR

Average Price
£174,668

Semi-Detached
£263,360

Terraced
£238,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,564

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butterworth Path

Average Price
£191,974

Semi-Detached
£228,706

Terraced
£272,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,640

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butterworth PathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Butterworth Path, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-24	£313,150
92 Butterworth Path, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2017-11-17	£141,149
60 Butterworth Path, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2015-04-08	£123,962
57 Butterworth Path, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2012-01-31	£84,372
66 Butterworth Path, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-10-18	£184,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 0TR

Employment

LU2 0TR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	91
Other	70
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Education	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	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,948 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,578 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	1,950 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	525 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	564 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	205 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	206 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	206 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	209 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	206 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	312 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	331 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	553 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	153 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	194 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd	94-96 High Town Road	205 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	205 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	371 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	817 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	876 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	969 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	233 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		309 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		352 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	358 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	565 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	585 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	611 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.8%

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	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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