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Luton Borough Council

Local authority area: Luton

Luton is an unitary authority, in the East of England region of England. It covers 43.4 km² and had 226,973 residents in 2022 — about 5,236 people per km². The authority dates from 1876.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Luton, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022226,973+10.3% since 2012

Land area43.4km²16.7 sq mi

Density5,236/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#116of 382 UK councils · #104 in England

Population estimates4 data points

205.8K214.7K214.1K227K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1876
Created
Luton became a local authority area.

Same region, same type

Other unitary authorities in East of England

All councils in East of England

Central Bedfordshire301,501 City of Peterborough217,705 Bedford187,466 Southend-on-Sea180,915 Thurrock176,877

Elections

20 electoral wards

Census 2021: 225,260 residents in 78,944 households across the wards; 11.7% aged 65+, 53.9% of homes owned, 25.0% of households without a car.

1Challney5,021 households · 9.5% aged 65+17,082 2Farley5,615 households · 8.1% aged 65+15,467 3Northwell5,628 households · 14.6% aged 65+15,443 4Beech Hill3,623 households · 7.3% aged 65+14,752 5Bramingham5,537 households · 20.8% aged 65+13,917 6Saints3,793 households · 8.5% aged 65+13,595

All wards of Luton

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CLuton Borough Council Tenancy Management TeamCouncil office · Luton LU1 2BQ CLuton CouncilCouncil office · Luton LU1 2BQ · hours listed CPrivate Sector HousingCouncil office · Luton LU1 2BQ TLuton Town HallTown hall · Luton LU1 2BQ · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Luton South and South Bedfordshire · 14 wards Luton North · 11 wards

Source: Wikidata Q21683239 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.