Postcode area · Luton
Who lives in LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 418,232 (2024)
LUPostcode area · Luton
Who lives in LU
Residents
418,232
2024 estimate
Households
147,330
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LUEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
LU
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
47.7% of adults in LU are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.3% have never married.
LUEngland
Married or civil partnership47.7%44.7%
Never married36.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in LU describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LU
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.1%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.