# People and census in Luton The west of the East of England. 236,380 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 43 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Luton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of Luton? Luton had 225,262 usual residents at the census. Luton is the 93rd most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Luton: **225,262** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Luton had 225,262 usual residents at the census. Luton is the 93rd most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-population ## Population estimate Luton: **236,380** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Luton’s population was an estimated 236,380 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.7% in the year to mid-2025. Luton is 94th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Luton: **66.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.3% of residents in Luton were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 6% higher (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Luton: **11.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.7% of residents in Luton were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 40% lower (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Luton: **21.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.9% of residents in Luton were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 24% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Luton: **38.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 38.4% of residents in Luton were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 2.6 times (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Luton: **13.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.7% of residents in Luton had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East of England the figure is 16.6%. - Against East of England: 17% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Luton: **83.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 83.2% of residents in Luton said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: About the same (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-good-health ## Households Luton: **78,940** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Luton had 78,940 households at the census. Luton is 121st highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Luton: **25.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.0% of households in Luton had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 49% higher (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Luton: **54.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 54.5% of households in Luton owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 18% lower (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Luton: **5,196 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Luton had 5,196 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 16 times (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Luton: **29.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 29.0% of households in Luton rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 1.6 times (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Luton: **16.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.4% of households in Luton rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 6% higher (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Luton: **29.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Luton had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 6% lower (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Luton: **37.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.0% of residents in Luton identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 5.8 times (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Luton: **10.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 10.1% of residents in Luton identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.9%. - Against East of England: 3.5 times (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Luton: **4.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.3% of residents in Luton identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: 1.5 times (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Luton: **3.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.5% of residents in Luton identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 2.5 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Luton: **45.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.2% of residents in Luton identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 48% lower (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Luton: **37.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.9% of residents in Luton said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 19% lower (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Luton: **17.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 17.6% of residents in Luton said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 56% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Luton: **21.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.5% of working residents in Luton worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 33% lower (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Luton: **−0.7%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Luton’s estimated population changed by −0.7% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000032) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/luton/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/luton) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/luton/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000032/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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