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Wigmore & Airport

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About

Wigmore sits in north Luton next to London Luton Airport. The area is mainly residential with terraces and semi-detached housing, a primary school, a community centre and a parade of shops serving local needs. Bus routes run along the main roads, providing links to Luton town centre and to Luton Airport Parkway station. Many households have direct ties to airport employment, ground handling and logistics, which affect local services and schedules.

The airport occupies the western edge of the area; its terminal, car parks and service yards are visible from nearby streets and shape traffic patterns. The Luton DART, an automated people mover, links Luton Airport Parkway with the terminal in about four minutes and has changed how passengers approach the airport. Surrounding land contains hotels, vehicle hire centres and cargo facilities that form a local employment base. The proximity of homes and airport operations makes planning and noise management regular topics for residents and the council.

Area overview

On average Wigmore & Airport has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wigmore & Airport is £62,742 per year. There are 1 schools in Wigmore & Airport: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wigmore & Airport is home to around 10,215 people, with a population density of about 1,843.2 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wigmore & Airport Population
10,215
Population density
1,843.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
39.65(+480%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.84(-18%)
Other theft
14.29(+161%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.24(+6%)
Vehicle crime
8.91(+102%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,195
60.65%
Other White
1,174
11.49%
Indian
472
4.62%
African
391
3.83%
Pakistani
281
2.75%
Total population: 10,214

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,538
30.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,453
17.7%
No qualifications
1,326
16.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,169
14.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
971
11.83%
Total 16+ residents: 8,209

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,415
35.17%
Owns outright
1,304
32.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
894
22.22%
Other social rented
184
4.57%
Social rents from council
142
3.53%
Total households: 4,023

Property prices in Wigmore & Airport

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Wigmore & Airport area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigmore & Airport in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wigmore & Airport over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£182,500
Terraced24£281,500
Detached26£471,000
Semi-Detached61£310,000

10 years median price trend in Wigmore & Airport

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigmore & Airport.

All postcodes in Wigmore & Airport

LU29JW

Holtsmere Close

LU29LW

Provost Way

LU28TD

Renshaw Close

LU28UP

Ennismore Green

LU29UE

Tanfield Green

LU29SG

Barford Rise

LU29EX

Wigmore Place

LU29SB

Crawley Green Road

LU29JH

Lalleford Road

LU29UF

Corbridge Drive

LU28JQ

Bexhill Road

LU29HU

Fermor Crescent

LU29PF

Airport Way

LU29SE

Friston Green

LU29NR

President Way

LU29NL

Frank Lester Way

LU29LJ

Polzeath Close

LU29JN

Newnham Close

LU28SW

Malthouse Green

LU29JE

Eaton Green Road

LU29UT

Belsham Place

LU29JR

Lyneham Road

LU29LF

Airport Way

LU29TS

Weldon Close

LU29JD

Chertsey Close

LU29HP

Hornsby Close

LU29TZ

Rowington Close

LU29SU

Chelsworth Close

LU29RT

Keeble Close

LU29TJ

Colwell Rise

LU29HG

Hollybush Road

LU29SP

Higham Drive

LU29QT

Airport Way

LU29UL

Beanley Close

LU28SJ

Laxton Close

LU29TL

Crawley Green Road

LU28TZ

Rylands Heath

LU29JQ

Lalleford Road

LU29NW

President Way

LU29TF

Manning Place

LU29UB

Hedley Rise

LU28TX

Besford Close

LU28UX

Tameton Close

LU29HS

Summers Road

LU29LN

Fermor Crescent

LU29TR

Birtley Croft

LU29NJ

Wigmore

LU29HT

Fermor Crescent

LU29JT

Lyneham Road

LU29LH

Brendon Avenue

LU28TU

Brimfield Close

LU28RJ

Copthorne

LU29PE

Proctor Way

LU28TT

Kempsey Close

LU29TE

Crawley Green Road

LU29JY

Carteret Road

LU28BG

Wigmore Lane

LU28TS

Astley Green

LU29NE

Airport Way

LU29LY

Airport Way

LU28TN

Rushall Green

LU29SY

Layham Drive

LU28SS

Rochford Drive

LU28UR

Hedley Rise

LU29ST

Baylam Dell

LU29JG

Lalleford Road

LU28RX

Rotherfield

LU29JB

Eaton Green Road

LU29UR

Whittingham Close

LU29UP

Lesbury Close

LU28SL

Radstone Place

LU28UJ

Warminster Close

LU28UB

Beckbury Close

LU29SR

Lindsey Road

LU28UA

Cheslyn Close

LU29UH

Corbridge Drive

LU29HW

Maulden Close

LU29RA

Buckingham Drive

LU29JU

Overfield Road

LU29XD

Wigmore

LU29DU

Wigmore Lane

LU28UL

Felbrigg Close

LU28UY

Tameton Close

LU29RH

Whitchurch Close

LU29LG

Brendon Avenue

LU29TA

Wigmore Lane

LU29HL

Rowelfield

LU28SX

The Dell

LU29TN

Eaton Green Road

LU29HN

Rowelfield

LU28TH

Berrow Close

LU29TW

Colwell Rise

LU29HE

Eaton Green Road

LU28UF

Perrymead

LU28SZ

Trescott Close

LU28UD

Colwell Rise

LU29RL

Brill Close

LU29RZ

Barnston Close

LU29BF

Falconers Road

LU29PB

Provost Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.