High Town

Summary

High Town (E02006937) is part of Luton local authority (view on map). High Town has an approximate population of 9,700 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

High Town neighbours Montrose Avenue, Stopsley South & Round Green, St Anns Hill, Bury Park, and Central Luton.

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  • 65% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 52% 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.
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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

High Town is the 17th least deprived area in Luton (out of 22) with 65% of children living in low-income families, compared to 55% across Luton and 38% nationally.

65% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In High Town, 32% 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 High Town % in Luton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 32% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 68% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In High Town, 18% 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 High Town % in Luton % in England
No special educational needs 81% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In High Town, 62% 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 High Town % in Luton % in England
White 37% 27% 67%
Asian 27% 49% 14%
Black 20% 12% 7%
Mixed 12% 9% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in High Town with English as an additional language is 52%, 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.

52% 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in High Town % in Luton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 50% 22%
Known or believed to be English 48% 50% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

High Town has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in High Town
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in High Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

High Town has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in High Town
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in High Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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