Long Close, Luton, LU2 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 9BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46%	49.9%	3.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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	42.9%	41.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	41.1%	12.4%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	12.6%	5.9%	-6.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.1%	49.3%	4.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.6%	13.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	26.5%	-9.3%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	16.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	20.6%	2.1%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.1%	3.7%
Indian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80.9%	69.1%	-11.8%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	88.6%	68.9%	-19.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	1.9%	14.4%	12.5%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	69.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.2%	20.3%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	4%	7%	3.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Long Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Close was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green and the 240th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU2 9BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Long Close are based on 26 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 Long Close, Luton, LU2 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 9BJ

Average Price
£277,533

Semi-Detached
£275,634

Terraced
£302,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Close

Average Price
£278,337

Semi-Detached
£277,108

Terraced
£309,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Long Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-09-29	£316,643
14 Long Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-01-26	£273,670
8 Long Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2021-08-27	£336,300
1 Long Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2018-01-12	£311,923
14 Long Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2017-05-15	£285,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 9BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 9BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Other	22
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	534 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	791 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	833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	3,019 yd	Free schools	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	2,028 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	392 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	2,069 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	2,813 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
Stopsley Fire Station	Fire Station, 2 Stopsley Way	825 yd
Libra Beauty Ltd.	4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road	855 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	974 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	974 yd
Costa Coffee	617 Hitchin Road	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane	295 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social Club	Rear Of 311, Crawley Green Road	788 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club Limited	Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road	849 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	1,030 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 Wigmore Lane	295 yd
Finos	5 Yeovil Road	525 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips	10 West Way	717 yd
Village Tandoori	Village Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road	728 yd
Greggs Ltd	Jansel House, 658 Hitchin Road	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane	295 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	974 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE	grass pitches	360 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	486 yd
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Ashcroft Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive	grass pitches	965 yd
Putteridge Primary School PUTTERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	164.2 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 9BJ