The Shires, Luton, LU2 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 7QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	50.7%	8.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	57.6%	49.3%	-8.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	54.6%	39.6%	-15.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	39.9%	10.4%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	44.5%	49.3%	4.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	37.9%	30.1%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.5%	18.1%	3.6%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around LU2 7QA this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	29.5%	14.0%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	31.5%	-0.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	14.3%	4.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	10%	11.7%	1.7%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62.8%	55.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-25.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	57.9%	51.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	18.3%	22.7%	4.4%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	50.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Shires was 193.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Shires has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 67th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU2 7QA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Shires are based on 137 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 The Shires, Luton, LU2 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7QA

Average Price
£179,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,212

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£195,166

Semi-Detached
£228,800

Terraced
£229,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,611

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShiresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-08-01	£174,872
43 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-11	£182,969
27 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-01-28	£177,156
33 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-11-08	£193,182
14 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-10-11	£110,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,375 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	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	934 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,229 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,654 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	2,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	852 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	954 yd	Free schools special	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
Hope Church Open House Lounge	Polish Club, Villa Road	234 yd
Koala	39-41 New Bedford Road	401 yd
Subway	45 New Bedford Road	401 yd
Al-Quds	27 New Bedford Road	401 yd
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	377 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	546 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	552 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	559 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	303 yd
Domino's Pizza	Shop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road	367 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	369 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway	17 Crawley Road	377 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway	39 Mill Street	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	421 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	565 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	798 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	413 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	627 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	645 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	745 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	748 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7QA