11 important facts
Area insights about Luton, local authority district
Locals say
5.0 • Bad area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 4.9
- Green spaces
- 6.6
- Prosperity
- 4.4
- Safety
- 4.4
- High street / Retail amenities
- 3.8
- Transport links
- 4.9
- Local community
- 5.5
- Schools
- 6.6
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Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Bushmead community center is nearby"
- "Many schools are in the area"
- "Living in LU3 1QT is challenging"
- "Neighbourhood feels hostile at times"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes low-income areas, areas of average wealth and wealthy areas 2/10 - 7/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 30%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 1/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of residents are degree-educated or similar 3/10
Low crime rate 4/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 32%
- Main religion
- Christian 38%
- Main age band
- Aged 20 to 39 30%
- Main household type
- Families with young children 31%
Luton (LAD)
Average for East of England
Noise
View allView noise on map- 33.1% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
- 26.8% of the area is affected by Aircraft noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- Chiltern Railways
- Thameslink
Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
68 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 10 schools or 15%
- Good: 51 schools or 75%
- Primary schools: 51 (7 Outstanding, 39 Good)
- Secondary schools: 18 (3 Outstanding, 12 Good)
- State-funded: 58 schools or 85%
- Private: 6 schools or 9%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood