Englefield, Luton, LU2 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7TD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	23.7%	36.6%	12.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	43.5%	-10.1%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.5%	37%	4.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	21%	31.9%	10.9%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	0.9%	8.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	78.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	83.7%	82.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	7.8%	11%	3.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	82.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Englefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Englefield was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Englefield has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 226th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 7TD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Englefield are based on 9 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 Englefield, Luton, LU2 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7TD

Average Price
£344,797

Semi-Detached
£341,213

Terraced
£359,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Englefield

Average Price
£358,472

Semi-Detached
£357,669

Terraced
£360,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EnglefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Englefield, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,923	2023-03-29	£210,818
1 Englefield, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-03-31	£405,668
3 Englefield, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-04-13	£338,818
7 Englefield, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2019-09-05	£346,784
1 Englefield, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2018-09-28	£343,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7TD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,009 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	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,470 yd	Free schools	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	673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,256 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	1,084 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	748 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,449 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,164 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	673 yd
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	722 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	817 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	882 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	300 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	461 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	461 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	767 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken	4 Stockingstone Road	394 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri	355 Hitchin Road	478 yd
Luton Fish Bar	347 Hitchin Road	505 yd
Bamboo House	351 Hitchin Road	505 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	882 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	882 yd
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	402 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	727 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	761 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	992 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,028 yd
House Of Champions (Closed) Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	324.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7TD