Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 8AE is primarily male, with 57% 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	54.3%	43%	-11.3%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	45.7%	57%	11.3%	49.0%	8.0%

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	30.9%	30.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	41.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	12.2%	21.9%	9.7%	6.1%	15.8%

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	42.3%	39.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	31.6%	37.3%	5.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	18.4%	18.6%	0.2%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around LU2 8AE this area, 34.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	34.9%	9.5%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88%	77.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	91.5%	66.4%	-25.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	2.6%	21.8%	19.2%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	65.7%	-23.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	0%	25.3%	25.3%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.5%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	13.7%	0.6%	13.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Poplars Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplars Close was 291.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 314.4% higher than the Stopsley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Poplars Close has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley and the 34th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU2 8AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Poplars Close are based on 34 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 Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8AE

Average Price
£327,155

Semi-Detached
£323,362

Terraced
£312,632

Detached
£413,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplars Close

Average Price
£334,204

Semi-Detached
£331,877

Terraced
£319,708

Detached
£423,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplars CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-11-22	£373,734
25 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-10-25	£328,197
12 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-08-01	£347,222
22 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-04	£297,428
3 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,995	2022-06-24	£326,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8AE

Employment

LU2 8AE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	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	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,881 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	711 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,069 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	1,938 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	496 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	2,283 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,051 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Libra Beauty Ltd.	4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road	563 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	656 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	786 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	786 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane	138 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	573 yd
The Barrels	The Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane	760 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	844 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 Wigmore Lane	138 yd
Village Tandoori	Village Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road	435 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips	10 West Way	496 yd
Greggs Ltd	Jansel House, 658 Hitchin Road	714 yd
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	138 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	786 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	580 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	670 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive	grass pitches	836 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
Putteridge High School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,013 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 8AE