Wychwood Avenue, Luton, LU2 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	52.2%	47.2%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.8%	52.8%	5.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 vicinity of LU2 7HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	25.3%	-3.6%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	65.6%	7.4%	44.2%	21.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (93%) 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	53.6%	61.3%	7.7%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	35.3%	31.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around LU2 7HU this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	48.5%	10.1%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	1.4%	8.6%	7.2%	1.1%	7.5%
Indian	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	8.6%	28.9%	20.3%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	10%	9.2%	0.8%	9.2%
White	68.9%	33.8%	-35.1%	81.4%	-47.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	83.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.8%	2.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	83.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.3%	13.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.4%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	48.7%	6.5%	42.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wychwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wychwood Avenue was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wychwood Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 109th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU2 7HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Wychwood Avenue are based on 114 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 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, LU2 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7HU

Average Price
£479,082

Semi-Detached
£461,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£586,626

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wychwood Avenue

Average Price
£487,874

Semi-Detached
£479,089

Terraced
£471,007

Detached
£559,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wychwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-01-16	£481,230
38 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-04-28	£516,876
54 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-04-07	£462,647
80 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-10-15	£525,968
56 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-09-24	£493,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7HU

Employment

LU2 7HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	146
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy converter	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	397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,817 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road		1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	948 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	948 yd
Hullabaloo Early Years	Stopsley Baptist Church	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road		912 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	444 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	444 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	599 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	600 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	612 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	882 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Bushmead Primary School BUSHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	937 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	184.4 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7HU