Williton Road, Luton, LU2 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU2 9EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.5%	48.8%	3.3%	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	39.4%	38.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	41%	3.0%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	43%	-4.0%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36%	36.9%	0.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	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	29.7%	26.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	24.2%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	13.6%	3.7%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	9.5%	17.7%	8.2%	1.1%	16.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	60.7%	56.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	74.3%	67.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	18.2%	5.1%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	67.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.6%	20.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Williton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Williton Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% higher than the Round Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Williton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Round Green and the 250th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

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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 9EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Williton Road are based on 43 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 Williton Road, Luton, LU2 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 9EJ

Average Price
£223,532

Semi-Detached
£223,532

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Williton Road

Average Price
£224,677

Semi-Detached
£223,950

Terraced
£255,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Williton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Williton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-05	£242,510
16 Williton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,995	2015-12-02	£272,862
72 Williton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2014-09-17	£178,379
84 Williton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2008-02-13	£243,559
16 Williton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2005-12-22	£229,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 9EJ

Employment

LU2 9EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	37
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	24
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,470 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	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,404 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,642 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	2,287 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	701 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,636 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	2,297 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
H & H Cafe	12 Eaton Green Road		929 yd
Baltistan Ltd	317 Hitchin Road		1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social Club	Rear Of 311, Crawley Green Road	353 yd
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane	896 yd
Jolly Topers	Jolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finos	5 Yeovil Road	231 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza	15 Lyneham Road	637 yd
Prudens Bakery	13 Lyneham Road	637 yd
Mr Fish	31 Lyneham Road	637 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD	23 Lyneham Road	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	78-80 Wigmore Lane		896 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	4 Eaton Green Road		929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	376 yd
Ramridge Primary School TURNERS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	558 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE	grass pitches	606 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground RAYNHAM WAY	grass pitches	991 yd
Wigmore Primary School TWYFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,074 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 9EJ