Bowbrook Vale, Luton, LU2 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 8SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.9%	49.7%	2.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.5%	36.5%	0.0%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	47.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	40%	35%	-5.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	13.6%	2.9%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	34%	6.5%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.7%	74.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	-7.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	86.9%	76.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	5.2%	12.5%	7.3%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	76.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.3%	12.6%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.9%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Bowbrook Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowbrook Vale was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% lower than the Vauxhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowbrook Vale has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall and the 161st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 8SY, 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 Bowbrook Vale are based on 98 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 Bowbrook Vale, Luton, LU2 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8SY

Average Price
£301,713

Semi-Detached
£319,662

Terraced
£289,543

Detached
£368,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowbrook Vale

Average Price
£320,574

Semi-Detached
£330,038

Terraced
£314,745

Detached
£397,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowbrook ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-28	£211,380
20 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-01	£276,385
24 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-03-29	£302,407
42 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2021-09-30	£277,098
34 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2020-12-18	£219,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 8SY

Employment

LU2 8SY 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	114
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	35
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,636 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	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Cockernhoe Green , LU2 8PY	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	2,231 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	1,374 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	3,321 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	4,533 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	4,090 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	2,415 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	3,319 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	3,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,721 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	614 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill	8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	614 yd
APS Fish Restaurant Ltd	Unit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wigmore Arms	Wigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		722 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wigmore Valley Park Wigmore Valley Park	grass pitches	472 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)	golf	563 yd
Active Fitness Club WIGMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Wigmore Primary School TWYFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	844 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground RAYNHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,061 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 8SY