Neighbourhoods in Luton
East of England · 22 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#259 of 296 local authorities · 22 neighbourhoods · 227,298 residents
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
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
Towns & places in Luton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramingham | 1,239 | 82 | £370,000 |
| Barnfield | 1,767 | 74 | £397,500 |
| Stopsley North | 2,240 | 67 | £330,000 |
| Wigmore & Airport | 2,514 | 63 | £310,000 |
| Warden Hill | 3,384 | 51 | £330,000 |
| Stopsley South & Round Green | 3,611 | 47 | £345,000 |
| Lewsey South | 3,700 | 46 | £340,000 |
| Sundon Park | 3,803 | 44 | £336,500 |
| St Anns Hill | 4,605 | 33 | £325,000 |
| Limbury | 4,797 | 30 | £320,000 |
| Challney | 5,139 | 25 | £310,000 |
| Leagrave | 5,414 | 21 | £310,000 |
| Lewsey North | 5,605 | 18 | £290,000 |
| New Town | 5,688 | 17 | £252,000 |
| Montrose Avenue | 5,729 | 16 | £310,000 |
| High Town | 5,784 | 16 | £234,250 |
| Farley Hill & Stockwood Park | 6,037 | 12 | £317,500 |
| Marsh Farm | 6,188 | 10 | £275,000 |
| Dallow Road | 6,195 | 10 | £265,000 |
| Kingsway | 6,236 | 9 | £270,000 |
| Bury Park | 6,517 | 5 | £204,000 |
| Central Luton | 6,558 | 4 | — |
Neighbourhood rankings in Luton
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Bramingham | 32 |
| Barnfield | 39 |
| Stopsley North | 46 |
| Montrose Avenue | 48 |
| St Anns Hill | 51 |
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 Park | 5.9× |
| High Town | 6.2× |
| Kingsway | 6.6× |
| Wigmore & Airport | 6.9× |
| New Town | 6.9× |
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
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 17% · Professional 16% · Process & plant 12%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 17% |
| Professional | 16% |
| Process & plant | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
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.