New Town
Summary
New Town (E02003278) is part of Luton local authority (view on map). New Town has an approximate population of 14,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
New Town neighbours St Anns Hill, Dallow Road, Farley Hill & Stockwood Park, Caddington & Slip End, and Central Luton.
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- 50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
New Town is the 13th least deprived area in Luton (out of 22) with 58% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Luton and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In New Town, 31% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Luton and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in New Town | % in Luton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 31% | 28% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 69% | 72% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In New Town, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Luton, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in New Town | % in Luton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 86% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In New Town, 63% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 74% in Luton, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in New Town | % in Luton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 36% | 27% | 67% |
| Asian | 27% | 49% | 14% |
| Black | 23% | 12% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in New Town with English as an additional language is 50%, compared with 50% in Luton, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in New Town | % in Luton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 50% | 50% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 49% | 50% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
New Town has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in New Town |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in New Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
New Town has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in New Town |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 2 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 1 |
There have been no inspections of schools in New Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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