Kingston Road, Luton, LU2 7RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7RY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.4%	51.9%	2.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	52.1%	64.5%	12.4%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	22%	-10.5%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (92.7%) 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	56.1%	56.5%	0.4%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	32.5%	36.2%	3.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	16.6%	0.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	47.9%	18.8%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	17.4%	3.5%	-13.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	10.3%	8.0%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7%	14.4%	7.4%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	62.3%	51.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-29.8%
Arab	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	58.5%	38.9%	-19.6%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	17.5%	33.8%	16.3%	6.1%	27.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	12.9%	5.0%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% 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	57%	38.9%	-18.1%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	12%	18.2%	6.2%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	10.8%	14.1%	3.3%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	18.2%	8.3%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.8%	76.7%	-42.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	10.6%	1.3%	9.3%
Romania	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	15.6%	1.2%	14.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Road was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kingston Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 186th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 7RY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kingston Road are based on 155 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 Kingston Road, Luton, LU2 7RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7RY

Average Price
£264,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Road

Average Price
£290,348

Semi-Detached
£316,042

Terraced
£278,829

Detached
£348,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,097

Other
£67,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,500	2021-11-08	£235,583
12 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-21	£305,590
12 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2006-09-07	£282,737
8 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£133,870	2005-11-04	£265,046
10 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-09-13	£264,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7RY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7RY 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	88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	75
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,803 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	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	602 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	408 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,372 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,731 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	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	366 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	366 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,179 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
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	261 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	337 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	497 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	497 yd
Ahh Geek Out Ltd	Shop, 41 High Town Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	126 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	188 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	497 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road	619 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd	86 High Town Road	337 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd	94-96 High Town Road	337 yd
Peking House	21 Havelock Road	344 yd
Cemils Kebab	74 High Town Road	398 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd	43 High Town Road	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		64 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	241 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		304 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		317 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	618 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	692 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford 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	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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7RY