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People in Luton

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Population
225,260
Density /km²
5,196.04
Median age
34.5
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
9%
Degree or above
30%
A-level equivalent
14%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
4.8%
Other
4.0%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
23%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
26%
Private renting
29%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
70%
White
45%
Asian or Asian British
37%
Black or Black British
10%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
4%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
15%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
32%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.1%
Full-time students
10.5%
Christian
38%
Muslim
32.9%
Hindu
3.3%
Sikh
1.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
18%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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