Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7SP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 7SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	31.6%	46%	14.4%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	40.5%	-13.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.6%	45.1%	1.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.2%	36.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.4%	16.5%	2.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	11%	-12.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	15.4%	-2.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	24.3%	8.7%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	63.5%	66.7%	3.2%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	68.8%	60.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	23.2%	20%	-3.2%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	60.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	17%	15.3%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.4%	5.7%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	18.8%	7.1%	-11.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchin Road was 140.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hitchin Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 109th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU2 7SP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hitchin Road are based on 774 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 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7SP

Average Price
£456,694

Semi-Detached
£312,272

Terraced
£380,965

Detached
£454,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,231

Other
£1,909,864

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£290,185

Semi-Detached
£341,873

Terraced
£267,769

Detached
£467,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,404

Other
£400,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
431 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-04-28	£363,349
391 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,000	2022-09-15	£323,032
399 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-05-27	£299,882
433 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-04-23	£405,786
405 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-10-20	£326,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,524 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	1,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	712 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	762 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,211 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	2,033 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
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	405 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	963 yd
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	985 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	994 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	3 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	387 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	387 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	893 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	168 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	191 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	225 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	225 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	916 yd
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	1,072 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	1,091 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	340 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	609 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	1,066 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	191.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.7 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7SP