Virginia Close, Luton, LU2 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	29.7%	36%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89%) 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	50%	52.7%	2.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	40.2%	36.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.3%	12.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.1%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	18.1%	1.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	41.5%	15.5%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	9%	9.6%	0.6%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	78.4%	61.5%	-16.9%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	81.7%	76%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	76%	-3.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.9%	13.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	2.6%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Virginia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virginia Close was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Virginia Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 212th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 7LX, 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 Virginia Close are based on 6 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 Virginia Close, Luton, LU2 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7LX

Average Price
£818,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£818,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Close

Average Price
£846,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£846,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Virginia Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2015-09-07	£761,126
2 Virginia Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2008-09-05	£687,143
6 Virginia Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2003-06-02	£817,881
6 Virginia Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2002-09-06	£893,540
3 Virginia Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2001-01-31	£780,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7LX

Employment

LU2 7LX 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	160
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	26
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
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	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,328 yd	Free schools	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	- not rated	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Foundation school	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	592 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	1,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,819 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	2,168 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
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	550 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	831 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	831 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	857 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	684 yd
Hullabaloo Early Years	Stopsley Baptist Church	724 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	782 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	782 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHAKE BOX	First Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road	697 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	788 yd
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	831 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village	638 Hitchin Road	831 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway	630 Hitchin Road	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road		831 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road		831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	297 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	713 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	717 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	740 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	794 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	874 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	890 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	120.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	120.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7LX