Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7UG is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	45.7%	46.5%	0.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.3%	53.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 vicinity of LU2 7UG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	38.6%	45.2%	6.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	40.1%	38.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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	24.1%	14.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	23.4%	11.2%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	30.5%	10.6%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	77.7%	70.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	88.1%	75.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	1.2%	9.9%	8.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	75.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.4%	15.8%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1%	-8.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchin Road was 145.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% higher than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hitchin Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 103rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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 7UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 7UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7UG

Average Price
£361,522

Semi-Detached
£444,363

Terraced
£305,746

Detached
£442,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£244,085

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
640A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-01-20	£312,667
632 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-06-08	£331,333
634A Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-03-14	£379,648
628B Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£34,451	2016-01-29	£42,674
590 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2015-09-22	£393,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7UG

Employment

LU2 7UG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	88
Retired	57
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	23
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate 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	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	1,349 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	574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,407 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	1,215 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	776 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	2,306 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	2,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,972 yd	Other independent special school	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
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	4 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	4 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	62 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	159 yd
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	54 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	148 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	445 yd
Hullabaloo Early Years	Stopsley Baptist Church	517 yd
The Barrels	The Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	4 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village	638 Hitchin Road	4 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway	630 Hitchin Road	4 yd
Express Kebab	612 Hitchin Road	4 yd
SHAKE BOX	First Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	4 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	5 yd
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	85 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	282 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	463 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	485 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	959 yd
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.1%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7UG