Preston Gardens, Luton, LU2 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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	44.3%	40.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	37.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.6%) 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	46.5%	48.6%	2.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	40.4%	37%	-3.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11%	12.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
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	14.4%	17%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	15.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	8.2%	-8.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.9%	4.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	32.8%	5.9%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	1.1%	9.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7%	8.7%	1.7%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.2%	58.4%	-13.8%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	79.1%	57.5%	-21.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	8.6%	19%	10.4%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	9.4%	5.9%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	57.3%	-19.2%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.1%	18.4%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	4%	7.9%	3.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	7%	-5.6%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Preston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Gardens was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Preston Gardens has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 236th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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 7NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Preston Gardens are based on 68 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 Preston Gardens, Luton, LU2 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7NL

Average Price
£283,689

Semi-Detached
£294,707

Terraced
£265,873

Detached
£433,474

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Gardens

Average Price
£287,184

Semi-Detached
£287,774

Terraced
£271,991

Detached
£500,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-09	£270,000
29 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-09-25	£247,986
26 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-01	£270,901
24 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-22	£248,696
20 Preston Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-04-25	£251,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7NL

Employment

LU2 7NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

LU2 7NL 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	138
Self-Employed	41
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	26
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	28
Transport and storage	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,281 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	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,331 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,507 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	1,429 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	373 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	883 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,704 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	245 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	650 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	833 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	987 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	176 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	176 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	400 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	567 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	210 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	235 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	263 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	263 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	210 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	632 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		807 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		818 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	979 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,077 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7NL