Hawkfields, Luton, LU2 7NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7NW, 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	53.7%	54.5%	0.8%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.3%	45.5%	-0.8%	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	42.7%	38.8%	-3.9%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	51.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.6%	32.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.2%	11.6%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	15.6%	-7.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.1%	0.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	40.1%	16.3%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.1%	60.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-20.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	89%	76.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	2.4%	10.5%	8.1%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
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	88.4%	76.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.8%	15.9%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Hawkfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawkfields was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hawkfields has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 100th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU2 7NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Hawkfields are based on 125 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 Hawkfields, Luton, LU2 7NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7NW

Average Price
£366,380

Semi-Detached
£299,092

Terraced
£307,838

Detached
£460,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawkfields

Average Price
£368,742

Semi-Detached
£309,137

Terraced
£301,046

Detached
£458,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HawkfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Hawkfields, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-03-07	£499,940
56 Hawkfields, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-01-29	£259,000
69 Hawkfields, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-09-04	£417,209
41 Hawkfields, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2020-02-14	£271,091
53 Hawkfields, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2019-05-31	£282,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,497 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	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	2,375 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CJ's Cafe	Unit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive		198 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield College	Barnfield College, New Bedford Road		984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hullabaloo Early Years	Stopsley Baptist Church		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar	7 The Parade, Hancock Drive		202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive		202 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushmead Primary School BUSHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	792 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	900 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	952 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	982 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	1,036 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7NW