# Luton 021B

South east Luton. 1,872 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Luton 021B had 1,622 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01015790. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 21.6** (2025). Luton 021B has a deprivation score of 21.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,409th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015790#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £330,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Luton 021B was £330,000 in 2025. Joint 13,011th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015790#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,622** (2021). Luton 021B had 1,622 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,037th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015790#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Luton 021B, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015790#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01015790) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Luton 021B is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01015790) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 14 homes were sold in Luton 021B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01015790) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Luton 021B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01015790) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Luton 021B had 1,622 usual residents at the census.

## How Luton 021B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Luton 021B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 21.6 | joint 44th least deprived | 125 neighbourhoods, Luton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £330,000 | joint 39th most expensive | 90 neighbourhoods, Luton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,622 | 44th least populated | 125 neighbourhoods, Luton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 40th highest | 125 neighbourhoods, Luton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Luton 021B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Luton 021B at a rate of 222.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.1 per 1,000 people across New Town.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 44 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Luton 021B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (188), vehicle crime (60) and other crime (49).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Luton

These figures are published for the whole of Luton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Luton and not Luton 021B alone. [See Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)

- **Average house price: £285,800** (August 2026). Luton’s average house price was £285,800 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,732** (2025). Full-time workers living in Luton earned a median of £34,732 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 51st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Luton costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 120th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 236,380** (2025). Luton’s population was an estimated 236,380 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Luton 021B in brief

Luton 021B has a deprivation score of 21.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Luton 021B was £330,000 in 2025.
Luton 021B had 1,622 usual residents at the census.
In Luton 021B, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01015790
- Middle area: [New Town](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/new-town)
- Ward: [South †](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/ward/south)
- Postcode district: [LU1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu1)
- Town: [Luton †](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)
- Postcode area: [LU †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/lu)
- Constituency: [Luton South and South Bedfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/luton-south-and-south-bedfordshire)
- Council: [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,872
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Luton 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015793), [Central Bedfordshire 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/neighbourhood/e01017564), [Luton 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015789), [Luton 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015719), [Luton 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015792)

## Latest updates for Luton 021B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01015790

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/luton/neighbourhood/e01015790