Eaton Green Road, Luton, LU2 9HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU2 9HE is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	47.2%	44.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	52.8%	55.9%	3.1%	49.0%	6.9%

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 9HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	37.2%	48.8%	11.6%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	38.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	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	47.8%	42.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	32.1%	39.5%	7.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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%	17.6%	-12.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	15.9%	5.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	32.2%	12.1%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.9%	76.6%	0.7%	81.4%	-4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	76.5%	63.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	9.9%	20.3%	10.4%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	63.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	21.9%	16.3%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	11.6%	1.3%	10.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Eaton Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eaton Green Road was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Vauxhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Eaton Green Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall and the 239th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 9HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Eaton Green Road are based on 40 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 Eaton Green Road, Luton, LU2 9HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 9HE

Average Price
£320,224

Semi-Detached
£365,793

Terraced
£289,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eaton Green Road

Average Price
£882,628

Semi-Detached
£399,094

Terraced
£295,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,494,483

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eaton Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Eaton Green Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-10-21	£430,758
15 Eaton Green Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-30	£325,437
22 Eaton Green Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-01-03	£344,882
24 Eaton Green Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2016-03-29	£298,470
19 Eaton Green Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-05-09	£273,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 9HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 9HE 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	98
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	37
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,399 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	893 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community 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	773 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,951 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	3,231 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	3,179 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	1,649 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,886 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	2,248 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	191 yd
The Orange Tree	Hangar 89, 89 Airport Way	254 yd
Thomsonfly	Hangar 61, 61 Percival Way	574 yd
Ace Sandwich Bar	Aviation House, 123 Percival Way	623 yd
Aspire Lounge	Terminal Building (Airside), London Luton Airport	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social Club	Rear Of 311, Crawley Green Road		729 yd
Wigmore Arms	Wigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden dao ltd	1 Mistletoe Hill	133 yd
H&H	12a Eaton Green Road	191 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza	15 Lyneham Road	344 yd
Prudens Bakery	13 Lyneham Road	344 yd
Mr Fish	31 Lyneham Road	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	4 Eaton Green Road	191 yd
M & S Simply Food	London Luton Airport, Airport Way	703 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	909 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground RAYNHAM WAY	grass pitches	451 yd
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Wigmore Primary School TWYFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	927 yd
Active Fitness Club WIGMORE LANE	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Wigmore Valley Park Wigmore Valley Park	grass pitches	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	4.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	4.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 9HE