Neighbourhood · Luton · East of England
Warden Hill
Luton 004 · 4 sub-areas · 6,581 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (70/100)Watch-out: Couples (56/100)Liveability 43/100 · Below median
Warden Hill is a green, lower-density part of Luton — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
43/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Warden Hill?
A snapshot of Warden Hill
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,211 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Warden Hill in Luton
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Warden Hill?
- The median monthly rent across Warden Hill is £1,211.
- How safe is Warden Hill?
- Warden Hill has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Warden Hill?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 30 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Warden Hill?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Warden Hill, of which 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1506 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Warden Hill?
- The most common council tax band in Warden Hill is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,238. Council tax is set by Luton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Warden Hill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Warden Hill to central London is approximately 67 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Warden Hill?
- 100% of premises in Warden Hill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Warden Hill?
- Warden Hill sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Warden Hill?
- 76% of households in Warden Hill are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Warden Hill?
- The average property price across Luton (the local authority covering Warden Hill) is approximately £278,866, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Warden Hill a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,741.)
- Which local areas are part of Warden Hill?
- Warden Hill contains 4 local areas: Luton 004D, Luton 004B, Luton 004A, Luton 004C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Warden Hill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Warden Hill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Warden Hill is £1,211. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Warden Hill a safe place to live?
- Warden Hill has a safety score of 75/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Warden Hill?
- 39% of schools within 2 km of Warden Hill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Warden Hill?
- Public-transport commute time from Warden Hill to central London is approximately 67 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Warden Hill different from the rest of Luton?
- Warden Hill contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Warden Hill rank in Luton?
- Warden Hill scores 43/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Luton, see the Cities table on the Luton page.
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