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Biscot

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Central Luton. About 11,222 people in 0.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Biscot, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,713
2,126th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.4%
2,500th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Biscot compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

BiscotMiddle
Population20 wards, Luton · 2021
Population: every ward in Luton20 areas from 6,913 to 16,183. The middle area is 10,353. Biscot is 10,713.
10,7139th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Luton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Luton20 areas from 94.6% to 99.9%. The middle area is 98.9%. Biscot is 98.8%.
98.8%10th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Luton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Luton20 areas from 3.2% to 10.6%. The middle area is 6.6%. Biscot is 8.5%.
8.5%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Luton · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Luton20 areas from 62.1% to 76.7%. The middle area is 65.6%. Biscot is 64.4%.
64.4%8th lowest

Figures for the whole of Luton

These figures are published for the whole of Luton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Luton and not Biscot 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
Biscot in brief

Biscot had 10,713 usual residents at the census.

In Biscot, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Biscot, 8.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.4% of residents in Biscot were aged 15 to 64 at the census.