Putteridge Park, Luton, LU2 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 8LB 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	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	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	28.6%	31.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	49.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7%	7.3%	0.3%	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	51.5%	41.8%	-9.7%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	32%	40.5%	8.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12%	13.1%	1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.6%	17.7%	-5.9%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	33.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97%	92.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	93.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Putteridge Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Putteridge Park was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% lower than the Cadwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Putteridge Park has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cadwell and the 167th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU2 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Putteridge Park are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Putteridge Park, Luton, LU2 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8LB

Average Price
£556,526

Semi-Detached
£333,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,002,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Putteridge Park

Average Price
£679,544

Semi-Detached
£436,138

Terraced
£575,856

Detached
£860,379

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Putteridge ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Putteridge Park, Luton, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-05-21	£361,188
104 Putteridge Park, Luton, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-05-21	£293,465
103 Putteridge Park, Luton, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,750	2005-07-18	£289,664
Calders Cottage Putteridge Park, Luton, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	1999-04-06	£973,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8LB

Employment

LU2 8LB 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	170
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	27
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
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	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,860 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	692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Cockernhoe Green , LU2 8PY	3out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB	3out of 4	1,636 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	561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	4,035 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	2,965 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	1,696 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	3,425 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	4,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	4,142 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
Putteridge Bury Campus	Putteridge Bury Campus Putteridge Park		861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King William IV	King William Fourth Mangrove Green		508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips	10 West Way		730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive	grass pitches	402 yd
Putteridge High School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	693 yd
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	844 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of LU2 8LB