Falconers Road, Luton, LU2 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 9ET is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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%	46.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49.2%	53.6%	4.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	37.3%	43.9%	6.6%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	41.9%	0.3%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.6%	48.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	42%	33.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	7.2%	14.6%	7.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	19.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	19.8%	11.6%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	37.2%	9.7%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	14.6%	1.4%	-13.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	14.4%	14.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	69.5%	52.8%	-16.7%	81.4%	-28.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	67.2%	66.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	66.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	19.5%	15.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.2%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Falconers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falconers Road was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Vauxhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Falconers Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall and the 224th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

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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 9ET, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Falconers Road are based on 123 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 Falconers Road, Luton, LU2 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 9ET

Average Price
£298,458

Semi-Detached
£298,547

Terraced
£300,770

Detached
£325,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falconers Road

Average Price
£300,373

Semi-Detached
£311,892

Terraced
£306,832

Detached
£322,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,575

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falconers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Falconers Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-25	£335,020
95 Falconers Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-14	£226,143
1 Falconers Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2024-03-28	£291,181
77 Falconers Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£229,000	2024-01-10	£237,854
1 Falconers Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2023-12-22	£214,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 9ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	551 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Foundation 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	857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,746 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,773 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	2,805 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	1,399 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,870 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
H & H Cafe	12 Eaton Green Road	308 yd
The Orange Tree	Hangar 89, 89 Airport Way	681 yd
Thomsonfly	Hangar 61, 61 Percival Way	767 yd
Ace Sandwich Bar	Aviation House, 123 Percival Way	1,020 yd
Aspire Lounge	Terminal Building (Airside), London Luton Airport	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social Club	Rear Of 311, Crawley Green Road		707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
H&H	12a Eaton Green Road	308 yd
Golden dao ltd	1 Mistletoe Hill	329 yd
Somerset Southern Fried Chicken	270 Crawley Green Road	404 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza	15 Lyneham Road	471 yd
Prudens Bakery	13 Lyneham Road	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	4 Eaton Green Road		308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground RAYNHAM WAY	grass pitches	830 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 9ET