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Central

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South east Luton. About 12,527 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Central, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,883
2,518th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
10.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
76.7%
225th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Central compares

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Population20 wards, Luton · 2021
Population: every ward in Luton20 areas from 6,913 to 16,183. The middle area is 10,353. Central is 9,883.
9,8837th lowest
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%. Central is 94.6%.
94.6%joint 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%. Central is 10.6%.
10.6%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%. Central is 76.7%.
76.7%highest

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 Central 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
Central in brief

Central had 9,883 usual residents at the census.

In Central, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Central, 10.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

76.7% of residents in Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.