Kingham Way, Luton, LU2 7RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7RG is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	40.9%	43.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	59.1%	56.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	7.3%

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 7RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	50.9%	56.4%	5.5%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	24.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.3%) 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	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.5%	39%	0.5%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.9%	11%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	13.8%	25.6%	11.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	26.2%	-10.3%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	15.2%	5.1%	-10.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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%	4.5%	4.3%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	11.5%	3.6%	-7.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.8%	60.1%	6.3%	81.4%	-21.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.6% 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	48.8%	36.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-46.6%
European Union	22.1%	38%	15.9%	6.1%	31.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	13.6%	-4.9%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% 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	46.6%	36.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	14.4%	22.7%	8.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	16.6%	18.4%	1.8%	2.9%	15.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	15.8%	5.0%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	6.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.4%	76.7%	-39.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	16.4%	1.3%	15.1%
Romania	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Kingham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingham Way was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Kingham Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 290th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 7RG, 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 Kingham Way are based on 12 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 Kingham Way, Luton, LU2 7RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7RG

Average Price
£234,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£103,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,692

Other
£215,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingham Way

Average Price
£257,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£105,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,818

Other
£222,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4C Sketcher Court, 4 Kingham Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£423,250	2021-11-17	£436,076
Unit 2 Kingham Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£186,780	2021-11-09	£192,440
1-2 Cotton Mill Mews Kingham Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£208,714	2021-10-22	£218,928
Unit 1 Kingham Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£243,218	2021-10-21	£255,120
Plasmakers Ltd Kingham Way, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2006-10-13	£105,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7RG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7RG 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	153
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Education	30
Transport and storage	27
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Information and communication	17
Construction	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,503 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	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,498 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	723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,197 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,797 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	553 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	780 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	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	412 yd
Victoria's Kitchen	7 Dudley Street	438 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	446 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	446 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	446 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	520 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	534 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	670 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	409 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza	22 Old Bedford Road	416 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	446 yd
Pacman Pizza Ltd	53 High Town Road	447 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	525 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	720 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	866 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	348 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		561 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		604 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	666 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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

Overview of LU2 7RG