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Lewsey

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West Luton. About 9,836 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 Lewsey, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,566
2,645th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.0%
2,172nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lewsey 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. Lewsey is 9,566.
9,5665th 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%. Lewsey is 98.4%.
98.4%9th 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%. Lewsey is 6.7%.
6.7%joint 8th 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%. Lewsey is 65.0%.
65.0%9th 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 Lewsey 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
Lewsey in brief

Lewsey had 9,566 usual residents at the census.

In Lewsey, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lewsey, 6.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.0% of residents in Lewsey were aged 15 to 64 at the census.