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This is Luton infographic summary (June 2023)

This is Luton summary infographic - click for larger view Click the image for a larger version, or see below for text and downloadable PDF versions.

The infographic you can see above shows a summary of the latest statistics about Luton.

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Population

  • 225,300 total population
  • 55% of the population are from ethnic minority communities
  • 150 languages and dialects spoken
  • Younger than average population
  • 52 people per hectare (greater than some London boroughs)
  • Life expectancy:
    • 78.1 for males (national average 79.6)
    • 82.4 for females (national average 83.3)

Economy and employment

  • £33,920 average salary for Luton jobs
  • 8.5% unemployment rate (4.8% nationally)
  • £29,258 average annual full time salary for Luton residents (UK average £31,285)
  • 11,000 direct jobs at London Luton Airport with more through supply chains

Education

  • 31% of working age residents hold a degree or equivalent (40% nationally)
  • 1 in 10 working age adults have no formal qualifications
  • 95.4% of young people are in education, employment or training (93.9% nationally)
  • 6% attainment gap between Luton pupils and the rest of England at key stage 2
  • 87.5% of children attend Ofsted rated 'good' or 'outstanding' primary schools
  • 67% of 16 to 64 year olds are educated to level 2 or above (78% nationally)

Housing

  • Occupancy
    • 60.2% owned
    • 15.8% social rented
    • 22.6% private rented
  • £263,970 average house price (10% increase in the last year)
  • £1,050 average rent for a 3 bed house in Luton (£800 nationally)
  • 14.6 people assessed as home;less per thousand of population (6.3% nationally)

Location

  • 10 miles from the M25 and situated by the M1
  • 22 minutes from London by rail

Parks

  • 6 parks with green flag status

Higher education

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