Broadway, Luton, LU2 7SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7SW 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 7SW, 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 LU2 7SW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LU2 7SW was 120.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% higher than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

LU2 7SW has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 128th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 7SW, 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

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 Broadway, Luton, LU2 7SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7SW

Average Price
£252,850

Semi-Detached
£257,791

Terraced
£243,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,903

Other
£306,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU2 7SW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
341 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£409,000	2021-02-26	£425,396
355 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£249,950	2020-07-13	£274,006
345 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-04-08	£288,000
335 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-07-07	£208,959
357 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-02-13	£286,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7SW

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	1,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramridge Junior School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Infant School Ashcroft Road , LU2 9AB	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,051 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,260 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,441 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	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,304 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	742 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	822 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	996 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	996 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,697 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	177 yd
Luton Irish Forum Ltd	Kathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road	736 yd
Orange Crocodile	82 High Town Road	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	229 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	355 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	355 yd
High Town Club	High Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road	670 yd
The Gardeners Call	The Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	6 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	6 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	41 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	137 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street		719 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
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	726 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	855 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street		964 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET		964 yd
La Phyzz (Closed) 16-18 16-18 Taylor Street	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed) Brooms Road	grass pitches	1,039 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7SW