The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7JB is primarily male, with 55% 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	42.1%	45%	2.9%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	57.9%	55%	-2.9%	49.0%	6.0%

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 7JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	52.7%	48.2%	-4.5%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	39.6%	5.1%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (91.3%) 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	48.7%	61.3%	12.6%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	37.8%	30%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	13.9%	24.4%	10.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9.1%	6.7%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	37%	33.8%	-3.2%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	16.1%	5.3%	-10.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.3%	5.5%	-3.8%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.6%	63.9%	7.3%	81.4%	-17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 24.7% 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	48.9%	24.7%	-24.2%	83.2%	-58.5%
European Union	25.4%	54.6%	29.2%	6.1%	48.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 24.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.4% 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	47.4%	24.7%	-22.7%	83.2%	-58.5%
10+ Years	13.8%	16.4%	2.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	15.3%	18.7%	3.4%	2.9%	15.8%
2-5 Years	13.2%	18.1%	4.9%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	22.1%	11.8%	1.9%	20.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	22.8%	76.7%	-53.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	18.1%	1.3%	16.8%
Romania	17.5%	0.9%	16.6%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is The Wickets Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wickets was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 7JB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Wickets are based on 107 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 The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7JB

Average Price
£192,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,341

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wickets

Average Price
£212,786

Semi-Detached
£324,689

Terraced
£234,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,330

Other
£178,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WicketsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 The Wickets, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-10-20	£185,628
35 The Wickets, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-01-07	£131,207
53 The Wickets, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-04-05	£187,939
47 The Wickets, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2022-07-29	£135,197
37 The Wickets, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-04-28	£167,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7JB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Looking after home or family	47
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Administrative and support service activities	27
Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	3out of 4	846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	1,127 yd	Community 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	681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	681 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	806 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,882 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	1,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,215 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	3out of 4	568 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	828 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	828 yd	Free schools special	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
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	455 yd
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	553 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	603 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	604 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	604 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	628 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	662 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	702 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	492 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	503 yd
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	581 yd
Best Kebab	96 Midland Road	586 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	663 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	683 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	797 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	507 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	686 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		734 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		777 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	855 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	131.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	131.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7JB