St Thomass Road, Luton, LU2 7UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 7UY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population 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	50.2%	58.4%	8.2%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	49.8%	41.6%	-8.2%	49.0%	-7.4%

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	32%	31.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	37.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.5%	13.3%	3.8%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	6.1%

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	29%	44.3%	15.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	41.6%	31.6%	-10.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.7%	14.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around LU2 7UY this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	30%	-8.5%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.4%	2.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	75.8%	69.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	0.1%	11.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	88.3%	88.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	87.8%	1.7%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.4%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is St Thomass Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomass Road was 163.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% higher than the High Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Thomass Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in High Town and the 84th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 7UY, 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 St Thomass Road are based on 41 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 St Thomass Road, Luton, LU2 7UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7UY

Average Price
£315,833

Semi-Detached
£350,620

Terraced
£279,108

Detached
£336,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomass Road

Average Price
£342,264

Semi-Detached
£346,572

Terraced
£288,832

Detached
£404,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomass Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 St Thomas'S Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-10-09	£301,908
52 St Thomas'S Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-20	£362,419
26 St Thomas'S Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-11-22	£285,290
6A St Thomas'S Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-05-24	£160,383
24 St Thomas'S Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-27	£278,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7UY

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around St Thomass Road, Luton, LU2 7UY has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 18 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around St Thomass Road, Luton, LU2 7UY has very low surface water flood risk.

4 of 18 properties (22.22%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

LU2 7UY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	51
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Infant School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	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	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	448 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,838 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	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,705 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	773 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Hartwell 1 York Street , LU2 0EZ	1out of 4	2,215 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,215 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	2,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	71 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	239 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	239 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	273 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	118 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	193 yd
Hullabaloo Early Years	Stopsley Baptist Church	356 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	679 yd
The Barrels	The Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHAKE BOX	First Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road	124 yd
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	239 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village	638 Hitchin Road	239 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway	630 Hitchin Road	239 yd
Express Kebab	612 Hitchin Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	239 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	239 yd
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	291 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	323 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	528 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,084 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7UY