Neighbourhoods in Luton

East of England · 22 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

30

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#259 of 296 local authorities · 22 neighbourhoods · 227,298 residents

Income22
Employment37
Education27
Health39
Crime42
Housing & access19
Living env.49
Decile 1: 21% of residentsDecile 2: 26% of residentsDecile 3: 11% of residentsDecile 4: 11% of residentsDecile 5: 12% of residentsDecile 6: 3% of residentsDecile 7: 8% of residentsDecile 8: 4% of residentsDecile 9: 4% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Central Luton (4) to Bramingham (82); 21% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Luton: Bramingham scores 82 out of 100 (#1,239 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Luton sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 78 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 14 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £204,000 in Bury Park to £397,500 in Barnfield — a 1.9× gap within Luton. (1 neighbourhood had too few sales to report reliably.)

Living here

Typical net household income£39,805a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime85per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied54%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Luton

£315,000median home sold over the past year · +21.2% over 5 years · +3.3% over the year · 1,629 sales
Detached£437,500
Semi-detached£337,000
Terraced£282,000
Flat£164,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Luton

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bramingham 1,23982 £370,000
Barnfield 1,76774 £397,500
Stopsley North 2,24067 £330,000
Wigmore & Airport 2,51463 £310,000
Warden Hill 3,38451 £330,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Luton

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Bramingham32
Barnfield39
Stopsley North46
Montrose Avenue48
St Anns Hill51

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Barnfield£49,170
Wigmore & Airport£45,149
St Anns Hill£44,391
Bramingham£43,810
Stopsley South & Round Green£43,110

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Bury Park5.9×
High Town6.2×
Kingsway6.6×
Wigmore & Airport6.9×
New Town6.9×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Luton

Postcode districts that overlap Luton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Luton Census 2021

Residents225,265
Median age (est.)34
Density5,196per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above30%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 14%25–44 30%45–64 22%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 26%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 29%
Own outright 26%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 16%Private rent 29%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 12%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 13%Other: 19%
One person 27%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 13%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 17% · Professional 16% · Process & plant 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary17%
Professional16%
Process & plant12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional10%
Skilled trades10%
Managers & directors9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 45%Asian: 37%Black: 10%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 45%Asian 37%Black 10%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 38% · Muslim 33% · No religion 18%

Born outside the UK: 38%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Luton.