Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7ST, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	53.6%	2.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.8%	46.4%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	39.9%	6.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	44.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.2%	49.9%	4.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	37%	32.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.3%	13.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.5%	21.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	28.1%	7.9%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	2.5%	6%	3.5%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74%	56.5%	-17.5%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	75.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	11%	1.7%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	75.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	5.3%	19.9%	14.6%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchin Road was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hitchin Road has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 51st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 7ST, 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 788 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 7ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7ST

Average Price
£324,091

Semi-Detached
£327,268

Terraced
£254,631

Detached
£500,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£206,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£286,358

Semi-Detached
£338,214

Terraced
£267,018

Detached
£457,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,432

Other
£376,845

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
470 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2025-05-22	£344,799
462 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-02-23	£307,193
426 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-21	£234,518
414 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£261,000	2022-10-11	£253,536
476 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-08	£330,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Junior School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Junior School Langford Drive , LU2 9AJ	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,040 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,304 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Foundation school	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	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,167 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	602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	880 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	1,251 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,251 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,955 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
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road	438 yd
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	957 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	959 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	997 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	40 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	420 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	420 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	928 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	206 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	222 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	258 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	258 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	954 yd
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	1,034 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	1,058 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	371 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	578 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	872 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	1,053 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,070 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7ST