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Population in Luton

Population in Luton was 236,380 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.7% from 2024.

2025, persons236,380
Change on 2024-0.7%
Series high238,0472024
Series low203,6412011

Population in Luton, 2011 to 2025

200K210K220K230K240K201120142017202020252011: 203,641 persons2012: 205,873 persons2013: 209,624 persons2014: 213,749 persons2015: 217,612 persons2016: 220,952 persons2017: 220,752 persons2018: 221,532 persons2019: 223,106 persons2020: 224,132 persons2021: 224,958 persons2022: 227,839 persons2023: 233,813 persons2024: 238,047 persons2025: 236,380 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025236,380
2024238,047
2023233,813
2022227,839
2021224,958
2020224,132
2019223,106
2018221,532
2017220,752
2016220,952
2015217,612
2014213,749
2013209,624
2012205,873
2011203,641

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Luton236,380
East of England6,613,801

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Luton?

Population in Luton was 236,380 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.7% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Luton?

238,047 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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