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High Town

Middle area

South east Luton. 10,894 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for High Town’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£233,000
2,281st lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
9,371
1,722nd highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How High Town compares

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Median sale price21 middle areas, Luton · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Luton21 areas from £214,000 to £400,000. The middle area is £320,000. High Town is £233,000.
£233,0002nd lowest
Population22 middle areas, Luton · 2021
Population: every middle area in Luton22 areas from 6,383 to 14,641. The middle area is 10,164. High Town is 9,371.
9,3719th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 middle areas, Luton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Luton22 areas from 93.7% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.0%. High Town is 99.4%.
99.4%8th highest
Claimant rate22 middle areas, Luton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Luton22 areas from 3.0% to 10.0%. The middle area is 6.7%. High Town is 6.7%.
6.7%joint 10th lowest

Figures for the whole of Luton

These figures are published for the whole of Luton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Luton and not High Town alone. See Luton

Average house price
£284,946
Up 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,732
51st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
29.5
45th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
High Town in brief

The median price paid for a home in High Town was £233,000 in 2025.

High Town had 9,371 usual residents at the census.

In High Town, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In High Town, 6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.