Havelock Road, Luton, LU2 7PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.5%	52.8%	1.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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 7PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	50.7%	52.2%	1.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	35.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (92.3%) 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	49.6%	56.8%	7.2%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	38.5%	35.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	12.3%	20.9%	8.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	40.9%	1.2%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	14.2%	4.4%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.7%	10.9%	8.2%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	64.1%	55.9%	-8.2%	81.4%	-25.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	48.2%	-16.7%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	13.4%	25.6%	12.2%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	15%	3.5%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	48%	-14.6%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	7.3%	17.2%	9.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	13.2%	2.5%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Havelock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Havelock Road was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% higher than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Havelock Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 75th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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 7PR, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Havelock Road are based on 179 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 Havelock Road, Luton, LU2 7PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7PR

Average Price
£272,863

Semi-Detached
£364,363

Terraced
£290,613

Detached
£539,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,122

Other
£417,453

Estimated Average Property Prices for Havelock Road

Average Price
£233,264

Semi-Detached
£354,505

Terraced
£283,737

Detached
£514,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,598

Other
£699,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Havelock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109B Havelock Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,650	2025-07-21	£158,393
52 Havelock Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-11-30	£420,550
113 Havelock Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-05-22	£298,182
Ash Park Trees 125 - 127 Havelock Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,750	2021-09-17	£182,383
123 Havelock Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-08-24	£405,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7PR

Employment

LU2 7PR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7PR 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	74
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	3out of 4	946 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	692 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	881 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	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	1,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,156 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	272 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	690 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	690 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,120 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
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	517 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	573 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	573 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	576 yd
Top It Off	48a High Town Road	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	489 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	573 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	677 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	678 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	471 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd	94-96 High Town Road	517 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	517 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	537 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	432 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	949 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	281 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		591 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		632 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	784 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	885 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	889 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	135.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7PR