Is Luton a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Luton, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 3,234 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Luton, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 3,234 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Luton sold for £284,946 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.5% on a year earlier. Across Luton, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Luton, the nearest primary school is Denbigh Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Denbigh High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is The Blenheim Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Luton station is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest park, Wardown Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
Across Luton, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Luton sold for £284,946 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £473,827, semi-detached £330,296, terraced £265,528, flats £159,594. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Denbigh Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Denbigh High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Luton is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £50,596 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.