This is Luton infographic summary (June 2023)

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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

• University of Bedfordshire: boasting state of the art STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) facilities

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