Malthouse Green, Luton, LU2 8SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 8SN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	50.8%	47.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.2%	52.7%	3.5%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LU2 8SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	43%	2.3%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	43.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	61.6%	58%	-3.6%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	30%	32.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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 8SN this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.8%	0.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	17.7%	0.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	37.7%	5.3%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.8%	74.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-7.0%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	80.8%	73.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	9.1%	14.9%	5.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
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	79.8%	73.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.3%	13.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Malthouse Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malthouse Green was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Vauxhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Malthouse Green has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall and the 39th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU2 8SN, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Malthouse Green are based on 208 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 Malthouse Green, Luton, LU2 8SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8SN

Average Price
£372,018

Semi-Detached
£365,874

Terraced
£280,868

Detached
£455,698

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malthouse Green

Average Price
£386,398

Semi-Detached
£378,867

Terraced
£306,203

Detached
£490,825

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malthouse GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Malthouse Green, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-15	£230,232
34 Malthouse Green, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-04-20	£337,761
3 Malthouse Green, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-09	£403,629
16 Malthouse Green, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-11-28	£417,811
26 Malthouse Green, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-10-27	£487,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8SN

Employment

LU2 8SN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Retired	26
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Cockernhoe Green , LU2 8PY	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	3,514 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	4,744 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	4,274 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	2,603 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	3,535 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	3,737 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	3,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,932 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
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway	6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	828 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill	8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	828 yd
APS Fish Restaurant Ltd	Unit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wigmore Arms	Wigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		930 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tea Green Golf (Closed)	golf	354 yd
Wigmore Valley Park Wigmore Valley Park	grass pitches	651 yd
Active Fitness Club WIGMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Wigmore Primary School TWYFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,044 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	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 8SN