Birling Drive, Luton, LU2 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 8JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	35.1%	33.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	51.4%	3.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	35%	35.3%	0.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	18%	17.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	17.9%	1.7%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17%	6.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	25.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.2%	82.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	91.8%	80.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3.2%	10.1%	6.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	80.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.3%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Birling Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birling Drive was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the Stopsley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Birling Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Stopsley and the 214th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Birling Drive are based on 28 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 Birling Drive, Luton, LU2 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8JA

Average Price
£455,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Drive

Average Price
£477,218

Semi-Detached
£545,351

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£474,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2023-01-23	£407,550
22 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£234,000	2021-12-10	£243,616
46 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-12-11	£399,769
28 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-10-29	£446,952
60 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-02-14	£432,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8JA

Employment

LU2 8JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	84
Retired	57
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance 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	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	999 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided 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	367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	3,469 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	2,379 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	1,183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	2,968 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	3,643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,726 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Libra Beauty Ltd.	4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road		562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrels	The Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane	714 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	733 yd
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane	809 yd
King William IV	King William Fourth Mangrove Green	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips	10 West Way	199 yd
Village Tandoori	Village Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road	518 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 Wigmore Lane	809 yd
Greggs Ltd	Jansel House, 658 Hitchin Road	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive	grass pitches	377 yd
Putteridge High School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	413 yd
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE	grass pitches	948 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 8JA