Luton

Unitary Authority in East of England

Unitary Authority

The population development of Luton.

Name	Status	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Luton	Unitary Authority	184,371	203,201	225,262	239,090	→
East of England	Region	5,388,140	5,846,965	6,335,074	6,576,306

Contents: Settlements

The population development of the settlements in Luton.

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Name	Status	County / District	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Luton	Built-up Area	Luton	191,810	211,228	233,498	247,684	→

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	122,212
Females	116,878

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	62,280
18-64 years	149,617
65+ years	27,193

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	7,418
70-79 years	11,575
60-69 years	18,935
50-59 years	25,648
40-49 years	32,046
30-39 years	37,114
20-29 years	38,118
10-19 years	33,201
0-9 years	35,035

Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK	138,675
EU	29,831
Europe (other)	2,816
Middle East & Asia	38,597
Africa	11,067
Other country	4,276

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White	101,798
Asian	83,325
Black	22,735
Arab	2,106
Mixed/multiple	9,620
Other ethnic group	5,677

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	85,297
Muslims	74,191
Hindus	7,438
Sikhs	3,032
Buddhists	664
Jews	246
Other religion	1,115
No religion	39,580