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High Town

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East Luton. About 11,786 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In High Town, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,503
2,233rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
72.6%
470th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How High Town 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. High Town is 10,503.
10,50310th 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%. High Town is 99.0%.
99.0%10th highest
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%. High Town is 6.0%.
6.0%8th lowest
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%. High Town is 72.6%.
72.6%2nd 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 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

High Town had 10,503 usual residents at the census.

In High Town, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In High Town, 6.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

72.6% of residents in High Town were aged 15 to 64 at the census.