Kingston Road, Luton, LU2 7RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.5%	47.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.5%	52.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 7RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	39.7%	45%	5.3%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	35.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87%) 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	44.8%	52.3%	7.5%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38.3%	34.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.4%	10.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	23.2%	1.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	32.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.2%	58.2%	-14.0%	81.4%	-23.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	65.4%	54.1%	-11.3%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	12%	21.4%	9.4%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	53.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.5%	13.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	12%	12.9%	0.9%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Road was 51.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingston Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 239th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 7RZ, 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 7RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7RZ

Average Price
£266,716

Semi-Detached
£334,861

Terraced
£257,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,850

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
83 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-31	£294,024
27 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-06-30	£255,863
19 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-07-31	£393,274
57 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-07-26	£253,857
25 Kingston Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2019-06-12	£299,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7RZ

Employment

LU2 7RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,666 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	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Primary School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Junior School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Infant School Brooms Road , LU2 0JP	- not rated	793 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	643 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,329 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,495 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	1,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,286 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	342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	602 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	602 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Community special 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
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	388 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	450 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	551 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro	17 High Town Road	702 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar	19-21 High Town Road	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	355 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	362 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	405 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	405 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	387 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	508 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	508 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	516 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

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

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	350 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	459 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		536 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		553 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	820 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,093 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	166.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	792.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	792.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	265.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7RZ