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Luton

According to the 2021 census, Luton had a total of 225,262 usual residents residing in 78,940 households, indicating an average household size of 2.9. The borough covers an area of 35.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 5,196.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 35.5 years.

Religion: In Luton, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 37.87% of the population, ‘Muslim’ population follows at 32.94% and ‘No religion’ is 3rd with 17.57%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Luton is ‘White’, constituting 45.19% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 36.99%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 10.09%.

Economic activity: 58.41% of Luton’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Elementary’ and ‘Professional occupations’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 45.99% of its inhabitants is married and 38.92% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.44%). Most of the properties in Luton are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Luton crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 102.4. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Luton in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Luton, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (1)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (2)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (2)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (2)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (2)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (3)
    • Fair health- Rank (3)
    • Bad health- Rank (5)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (1)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (7)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (5)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Luton

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 31,781 40.26
Terraced 17,356 21.99
Flats 16,209 20.53
Detached 10,158 12.87
Converted or shared house 2,292 2.9
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 667 0.84
Converted building. Eg school, church 352 0.45
Caravan or other mobile structure 127 0.16

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 1 40.26
Converted or shared house 10 2.9
Detached 14 12.87
Terraced 14 21.99
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 14 0.84
Caravan or other mobile structure 14 0.16
Flats 16 20.53
Converted building. Eg school, church 22 0.45

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Property ownership in Luton

  1. Owned – 53.94% (42,577)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.23% (22,281)
    2. Owns outright – 25.71% (20,296)
  2. Private rented – 28.99% (22,887)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 26.96% (21,280)
    2. Other private rented – 2.04% (1,607)
  3. Social rented – 16.37% (12,923)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 10.77% (8,498)
    2. Other social rented – 5.61% (4,425)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.54% (426)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.54% (426)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 8 (28.99%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 8 (26.96%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 11 (2.04%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 14 (16.37%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 7 (10.77%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 21 (5.61%)
  3. Owned – rank – 17 (53.94%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 17 (25.71%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 19 (28.23%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.54%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.54%)

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Families in Luton

  1. Single family household – 61.44% (48,499)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 32.91% (25,979)
      1. Dependent children – 19.41% (15,322)
      2. No children – 7.53% (5,948)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.97% (4,709)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.32% (10,511)
      1. With dependent children – 8.22% (6,490)
      2. All children non-dependent – 5.09% (4,021)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 8.44% (6,663)
      1. No children – 4.13% (3,258)
      2. With dependent children – 3.64% (2,873)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.67% (532)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.27% (4,158)
    5. Other single family household – 1.50% (1,188)
      1. Other family composition – 1.50% (1,188)
  2. One person household – 26.69% (21,068)
    1. Other – 17.44% (13,768)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 9.25% (7,300)
  3. Other household types – 11.87% (9,373)
    1. With dependent children – 6.88% (5,428)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 5.00% (3,945)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 7 (11.87%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (6.88%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (5.00%)
  2. One person household – rank – 15 (26.69%)
    1. Other – rank – 8 (17.44%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (9.25%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 19 (61.44%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 6 (1.50%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 6 (1.50%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 7 (13.32%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (8.22%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (5.09%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 15 (32.91%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 9 (19.41%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (5.97%)
      3. No children – rank – 19 (7.53%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 18 (8.44%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (0.67%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 14 (3.64%)
      3. No children – rank – 22 (4.13%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (5.27%)

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Luton household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 32,610 41.31
Household is deprived in one dimension 28,763 36.44
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13,520 17.13
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,732 4.73
Household is deprived in four dimensions 315 0.4

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 2 36.44
Household is deprived in two dimensions 2 17.13
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5 4.73
Household is deprived in four dimensions 7 0.4
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24 41.31

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Household sizes in Luton

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 21,068 26.69
2 people in household 20,469 25.93
3 people in household 13,153 16.66
4 people in household 11,529 14.6
5 people in household 6,476 8.2
6 people in household 3,335 4.22
7 people in household 1,596 2.02
8 or more people in household 1,314 1.66

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 1 8.2
6 people in household 1 4.22
7 people in household 1 2.02
8 or more people in household 3 1.66
1 person in household 15 26.69
4 people in household 20 14.6
3 people in household 21 16.66
2 people in household 24 25.93

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Age groups of Luton residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 48,268 21.43
Aged 50 to 64 years 36,165 16.05
Aged 10 to 15 years 19,875 8.82
Aged 5 to 9 years 16,731 7.43
Aged 4 years and under 15,960 7.09
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,583 6.92
Aged 65 to 74 years 14,156 6.28
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,943 5.3
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,606 3.82
Aged 85 years and over 3,601 1.6

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 1 7.09
Aged 5 to 9 years 1 7.43
Aged 10 to 15 years 2 8.82
Aged 16 to 19 years 3 5.3
Aged 25 to 34 years 4 6.92
Aged 35 to 49 years 13 21.43
Aged 85 years and over 19 1.6
Aged 75 to 84 years 21 3.82
Aged 65 to 74 years 23 6.28
Aged 50 to 64 years 25 16.05

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Gender breakdown in Luton

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Male 112,824 50.09
Female 112,438 49.91

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 1 50.09
Female 25 49.91

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Luton Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 109,654 48.68
Good health 77,855 34.56
Fair health 27,073 12.02
Bad health 8,162 3.62
Very bad health 2,517 1.12

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 3 34.56
Fair health 3 12.02
Bad health 5 3.62
Very bad health 5 1.12
Very good health 23 48.68

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Relationship status amongst Luton Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 45.99% (79,417)
    1. Married – 45.87% (79,216)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.70% (78,924)
      2. Same sex – 0.17% (292)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.12% (201)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.06% (100)
      2. Same sex – 0.06% (101)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.92% (67,220)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.50% (12,950)
    1. Divorced – 7.49% (12,933)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (17)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.06% (8,746)
    1. Widowed – 5.06% (8,734)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (12)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.53% (4,365)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.51% (4,343)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (22)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.53%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 5 (2.51%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (38.92%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (45.99%)
    1. Married – rank – 15 (45.87%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 15 (45.70%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 22 (0.17%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (0.12%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 24 (0.06%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 17 (5.06%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 17 (5.06%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 18 (7.50%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 17 (0.01%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 18 (7.49%)

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Luton residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 76.05% (171,322)
    1. United Kingdom – 61.56% (138,675)
    2. EU countries – 13.24% (29,831)
      1. European Union EU8 – 5.04% (11,345)
      2. European Union EU2 – 4.07% (9,173)
      3. European Union EU14 – 4.04% (9,100)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.09% (213)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.25% (2,816)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.25% (2,816)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 17.13% (38,597)
  3. Africa – 4.91% (11,067)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.77% (3,996)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.07% (157)
  6. British Overseas – 0.05% (123)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (17.13%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.05%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (1.77%)
  4. Africa – rank – 11 (4.91%)
  5. Europe – rank – 19 (76.05%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 9 (13.24%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 2 (5.04%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 8 (4.07%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 9 (4.04%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 25 (0.09%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 13 (1.25%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 13 (1.25%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (61.56%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 25 (0.07%)

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Passport records of Luton residents

  1. Europe – 83.60% (188,310)
    1. United Kingdom – 67.30% (151,609)
    2. Other Europe – 14.61% (32,917)
      1. EU Member countries – 14.09% (31,731)
        1. Poland – 4.21% (9,475)
        2. Romania – 3.83% (8,626)
        3. Other EU countries – 2.20% (4,945)
        4. Italy – 1.63% (3,669)
        5. Spain – 0.64% (1,449)
        6. Lithuania – 0.58% (1,297)
        7. Portugal – 0.52% (1,177)
        8. France – 0.26% (579)
        9. Germany – 0.23% (514)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.53% (1,186)
        1. Other Europe – 0.47% (1,051)
        2. Turkey – 0.06% (135)
    3. Ireland – 1.68% (3,784)
  2. No passport held – 8.90% (20,043)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 5.41% (12,186)
    1. Southern Asia – 5.04% (11,343)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.20% (461)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.09% (208)
    4. Middle East – 0.07% (164)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (10)
  4. Africa – 1.64% (3,697)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.92% (2,082)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.51% (1,141)
    3. North Africa – 0.21% (474)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.43% (966)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.36% (801)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (165)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (57)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 3 (1.64%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 3 (0.51%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (0.92%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 6 (0.21%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (5.41%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 3 (5.04%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 13 (0.07%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 16 (0.20%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 17 (0.00%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 23 (0.09%)
  3. No passport held – rank – 9 (8.90%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.43%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.36%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 24 (0.07%)
  5. Europe – rank – 23 (83.60%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 4 (1.68%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 8 (14.61%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 6 (14.09%)
        1. Poland – rank – 2 (4.21%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 5 (0.58%)
        3. Romania – rank – 5 (3.83%)
        4. Italy – rank – 7 (1.63%)
        5. Spain – rank – 7 (0.64%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 12 (0.52%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 12 (2.20%)
        8. Germany – rank – 13 (0.23%)
        9. France – rank – 14 (0.26%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 9 (0.53%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (0.47%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 18 (0.06%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (67.30%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 25 (0.03%)

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Ethnic groups in Luton

  1. White – 45.19% (101,798)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 31.76% (71,532)
    2. Other White – 10.94% (24,650)
    3. Irish – 2.03% (4,570)
    4. Roma – 0.36% (808)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.11% (238)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 36.99% (83,325)
    1. Pakistani – 18.26% (41,143)
    2. Bangladeshi – 9.16% (20,630)
    3. Indian – 5.37% (12,096)
    4. Other Asian – 3.80% (8,555)
    5. Chinese – 0.40% (901)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 10.09% (22,735)
    1. African – 5.23% (11,774)
    2. Caribbean – 3.65% (8,216)
    3. Other Black – 1.22% (2,745)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.27% (9,620)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.55% (3,486)
    2. White and Asian – 1.08% (2,429)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.08% (2,437)
    4. White and Black African – 0.56% (1,268)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.46% (7,783)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.52% (5,677)
    2. Arab – 0.93% (2,106)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 2 (36.99%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 1 (9.16%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 1 (18.26%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 8 (3.80%)
    4. Indian – rank – 10 (5.37%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 25 (0.40%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 6 (10.09%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 5 (3.65%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 5 (1.22%)
    3. African – rank – 9 (5.23%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 12 (4.27%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 5 (1.55%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 13 (0.56%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (1.08%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 18 (1.08%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 13 (3.46%)
    1. Arab – rank – 9 (0.93%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 13 (2.52%)
  5. White – rank – 22 (45.19%)
    1. Irish – rank – 8 (2.03%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 8 (0.11%)
    3. Roma – rank – 8 (0.36%)
    4. Other White – rank – 11 (10.94%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (31.76%)

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Religions in Luton

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 85,297 37.87
Muslim 74,191 32.94
No religion 39,580 17.57
Not answered 13,697 6.08
Hindu 7,438 3.3
Sikh 3,032 1.35
Other religion 1,115 0.49
Buddhist 664 0.29
Jewish 246 0.11

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 1 32.94
Sikh 6 1.35
Hindu 10 3.3
Not answered 12 6.08
Other religion 20 0.49
Christian 21 37.87
No religion 23 17.57
Buddhist 25 0.29
Jewish 25 0.11

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Employment and unemployment amongst Luton Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.41% (100,863)
    1. In employment – 54.17% (93,542)
      1. Employee – 44.46% (76,783)
        1. Full-time – 32.33% (55,840)
        2. Part-time – 12.13% (20,943)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.10% (13,988)
        1. Full-time – 4.86% (8,395)
        2. Part-time – 3.24% (5,593)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.60% (2,771)
        1. Full-time – 1.12% (1,939)
        2. Part-time – 0.48% (832)
    2. Unemployed – 4.24% (7,321)
  2. Economically inactive – 37.55% (64,849)
    1. Retired – 14.03% (24,233)
    2. Looking after home or family – 8.40% (14,512)
    3. Student – 6.74% (11,636)
    4. Other – 4.49% (7,748)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.89% (6,720)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.04% (6,983)
    1. In employment – 3.00% (5,176)
      1. Employee – 2.71% (4,683)
        1. Part-time – 1.95% (3,360)
        2. Full-time – 0.77% (1,323)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.24% (421)
        1. Part-time – 0.14% (249)
        2. Full-time – 0.10% (172)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.04% (72)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (40)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (32)
    2. Unemployed – 1.05% (1,807)

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 2 (4.04%)
    1. In employment – rank – 2 (3.00%)
      1. Employee – rank – 2 (2.71%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.77%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (1.95%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.04%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.02%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 7 (0.24%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.10%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.14%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 3 (1.05%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 2 (37.55%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 1 (8.40%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 5 (3.89%)
    3. Other – rank – 5 (4.49%)
    4. Student – rank – 10 (6.74%)
    5. Retired – rank – 20 (14.03%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 23 (58.41%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 5 (4.24%)
    2. In employment – rank – 25 (54.17%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.60%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.48%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (1.12%)
      2. Employee – rank – 20 (44.46%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (12.13%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (32.33%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (8.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 21 (4.86%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (3.24%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Luton

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 26,380 15.28
Routine occupations 25,778 14.93
Never worked and long-term unemployed 22,700 13.14
Semi-routine occupations 20,054 11.61
Small employers and own account workers 18,909 10.95
Intermediate occupations 18,471 10.7
Full-time students 18,096 10.48
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13,326 7.72
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8,984 5.2

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 2 14.93
Never worked and long-term unemployed 2 13.14
Semi-routine occupations 3 11.61
Full-time students 4 10.48
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 5.2
Small employers and own account workers 16 10.95
Intermediate occupations 17 10.7
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 7.72
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 15.28

Comparing Luton wards.

Occupation groups in Luton

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Elementary 16,729 16.95
Professional occupations 15,550 15.75
Process, plant and machine operatives 11,485 11.63
Caring, leisure and other service 10,526 10.66
Associate professional and technical 9,938 10.07
Skilled trades 9,659 9.78
Managers, directors and senior officials 8,547 8.66
Administrative and secretarial 8,433 8.54
Sales and customer service 7,854 7.96

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Rank of Luton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 1 10.66
Process, plant and machine operatives 1 11.63
Elementary 1 16.95
Sales and customer service 4 7.96
Skilled trades 8 9.78
Administrative and secretarial 19 8.54
Professional occupations 24 15.75
Managers, directors and senior officials 25 8.66
Associate professional and technical 25 10.07

Comparing Luton wards.