Knights Field, Luton, LU2 7LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7LD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	54.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	44.5%	45.5%	1.0%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	33.1%	35.3%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	38.7%	13.3%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	27.5%	12%	-15.5%	6.1%	5.9%

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	29.5%	43.3%	13.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	39%	35%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	26.7%	20.6%	-6.1%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	34.5%	25.3%	-9.2%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	15.3%	10.4%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	34%	2.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	4%	1.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	9%	6.3%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	0%	6.8%	6.8%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	90.4%	63.8%	-26.6%	81.4%	-17.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	81.5%	57.6%	-23.9%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	12.3%	19.8%	7.5%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	15.3%	11.9%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	57.3%	-23.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.9%	14.8%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	11.2%	9.1%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Knights Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knights Field was 410.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knights Field has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 24th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.6%.

🔎 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 7LD, 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 Knights Field are based on 178 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 Knights Field, Luton, LU2 7LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7LD

Average Price
£207,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,226

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knights Field

Average Price
£234,796

Semi-Detached
£328,967

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knights FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Lords Place Knights Field, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-25	£214,348
Flat 8 Viscount Court Knights Field, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-09	£191,205
Flat 7 Viscount Court Knights Field, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-16	£181,472
Flat 9 Lords Place Knights Field, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-08-25	£232,174
Flat 14 Lords Place Knights Field, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-15	£222,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7LD

Employment

LU2 7LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 7LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Other	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Human health and social work activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,573 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,657 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	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	767 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	907 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
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	381 yd
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	625 yd
Ridings Coffee House Ltd	38A Bury Park Road	636 yd
Tiagos	112 Bury Park Road	653 yd
Cafe Italia	38c Bury Park Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	696 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	768 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	832 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	884 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	297 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	586 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	586 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	682 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway	17 Crawley Road	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	709 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	814 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	851 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	457 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	678 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	709 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	842 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	942 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	150.5 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7LD