Collingtree, Luton, LU2 8HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 8HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	32.8%	39.5%	6.7%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	39.8%	-8.6%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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	42.9%	41.9%	-1.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.3%	40%	3.7%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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	20.9%	16.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	29.3%	8.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.2%	75.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-5.7%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	87.4%	79.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	78.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.9%	10.1%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.9%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Collingtree Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collingtree was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Stopsley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collingtree has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley and the 80th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8HN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Collingtree are based on 14 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 Collingtree, Luton, LU2 8HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8HN

Average Price
£406,822

Semi-Detached
£406,822

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collingtree

Average Price
£418,395

Semi-Detached
£418,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CollingtreeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Collingtree, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2024-06-28	£428,107
18 Collingtree, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-09-28	£408,571
7 Collingtree, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-06-09	£455,942
9 Collingtree, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,250	2020-11-13	£454,213
9 Collingtree, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-10-30	£459,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8HN

Employment

LU2 8HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LU2 8HN 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	94
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	19
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,058 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	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	No	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	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,899 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	1,744 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	832 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	2,598 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	3,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,400 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	108 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	501 yd
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	501 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	533 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	103 yd
The Barrels	The Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane	255 yd
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane	518 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	579 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Tandoori	Village Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road	130 yd
Greggs Ltd	Jansel House, 658 Hitchin Road	363 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 Wigmore Lane	518 yd
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	533 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village	638 Hitchin Road	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	518 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	533 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	530 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Putteridge High School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	952 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive	grass pitches	966 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,040 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 8HN