Heywood Drive, Luton, LU2 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	30.2%	42.3%	12.1%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	46.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	55.8%	52.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.7%	34.8%	0.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.9%	14.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	22.7%	10.8%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	33.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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%	4.5%	4.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.2%	67.4%	-18.8%	81.4%	-14.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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%	76.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	7%	4.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	75.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.8%	16.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Heywood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heywood Drive was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heywood Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU2 7LW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Heywood Drive are based on 91 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 Heywood Drive, Luton, LU2 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7LW

Average Price
£379,790

Semi-Detached
£379,790

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heywood Drive

Average Price
£289,216

Semi-Detached
£384,591

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,019

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heywood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Heywood Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-06-10	£367,081
9 Heywood Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-23	£389,872
4 Heywood Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2018-02-01	£318,024
20 Heywood Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-01-19	£350,118
3 Heywood Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2014-04-07	£494,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7LW

Employment

LU2 7LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 student residents living in LU2 7LW 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	123
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	- not rated	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Junior School Langford Drive , LU2 9AJ	- not rated	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	958 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	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	1,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,812 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	476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	1,142 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,772 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
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	593 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	978 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	1,065 yd
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	191 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	191 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	492 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	889 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	162 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	404 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	522 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	522 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	188 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	811 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	931 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		1,069 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		1,090 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,091 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7LW