North Street, Luton, LU2 7QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46%	48.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54%	51.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	51.9%	53.9%	2.0%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	32.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.8%) 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	41.4%	57.2%	15.8%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	40.4%	34.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.3%	4%	-8.3%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	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.

In the area around LU2 7QH this area, 30.8% 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	18.2%	30.8%	12.6%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	33.8%	8.7%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	17.7%	4.1%	-13.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	10.9%	9.5%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	71.2%	57.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-23.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	65.6%	41.1%	-24.5%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	17.9%	36.9%	19.0%	6.1%	30.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% 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	62.5%	41.2%	-21.3%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	9.1%	22.1%	13.0%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	10.5%	15.2%	4.7%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	12.7%	4.6%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.2%	76.7%	-36.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	16.8%	0.9%	15.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 159.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

North Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 87th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 7QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 North Street are based on 182 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 North Street, Luton, LU2 7QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7QH

Average Price
£228,646

Semi-Detached
£274,425

Terraced
£230,760

Detached
£626,868

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,926

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£242,762

Semi-Detached
£297,164

Terraced
£238,459

Detached
£599,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,567

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 North Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-26	£256,980
203 North Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-11-15	£199,825
155 North Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,500	2023-09-19	£254,079
235B North Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-03-29	£84,062
235C North Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-03-06	£110,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7QH

Employment

LU2 7QH 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 7QH 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	86
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	26
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,876 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	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,980 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,727 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	1,805 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	357 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	463 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,194 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
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	254 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	388 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	393 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	393 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	136 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	334 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	393 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	519 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	237 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	254 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd	94-96 High Town Road	254 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	305 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	102 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,047 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	80 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		277 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		311 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	329 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	334 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	705 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	762 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	809 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7QH