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Luton

Administration
Full nameLuton
Official nameLuton
Settlement typeBorough
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent areaEngland
RegionEast of England
Ceremonial countyBedfordshire
BoroughLuton
Government
TypeBorough
Governing bodyLuton Borough Council
Executive:Labour
MayorMuhammad Riaz
MPsKelvin Hopkins (L)
Gavin Shuker (L)
Geography
Total Area16.7 sq mi (43.35 km2)
Demography
Total Population205000
ethnicity66.9% White
19.8% S.Asian
8.2% Black
2.8% Mixed Race
2.3% E.Asian and Other
Other information
Time zoneGMT (UTC)
- Summer (DST)British Summer Time (UTC)
Postcode AreaLU
Area code(01582)
ONS code00KA
DemonymLutonians

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Luton ( or locally -enˈluːʔən) is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles (51 kilometres) north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of over 240,000.

Luton is home to Blue Square Premier team Luton Town Football Club, whose history includes several spells in the top flight of the English league as well as a Football League Cup triumph in 1988. They play at Kenilworth Road stadium, which has been their home since 1905.

London Luton Airport, opened in 1938, is one of England's major airports. During the Second World War it doubled as an RAF base.

The University of Bedfordshire is based in the town.

The Luton Carnival, held on the late May bank holiday, is the largest one-day carnival in Europe.

The town was for many years famous for hat-making and was also home to a large Vauxhall Motors factory; the head office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until 2002, but commercial vehicle production remains.

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Luton Town re-sign striker Taiwo Atieno - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport--Frontman Taiwo Atieno has agreed to re-join -Luton- Town until the end of the season after spending two months with the club last term. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:40:11 GMT+00:00
Oxford Utd v Morecambe - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport--Oxford could hand a debut to striker Tom Craddock, who joined from non-league -Luton- earlier this week. Fellow deadline day signing Josh Payne could keep his ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:48 GMT+00:00
Asil Nadir faces Old Bailey hearing - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--The court hearing is his first public appearance since his dramatic return to -Luton- airport last week after 17 years in exile. Nadir was given bail in his ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:24:16 GMT+00:00
Altrincham v Kidderminster - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport---...- throughout the season that will finish at the top. "You look at -Luton- and they haven't won for three games and you find that amazing with their resources."--- - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:56 GMT+00:00
Luton to sign Atieno? - Vitalfootball Tweet this news
Vitalfootball--Kenyan International striker Taiwo Atieno is reported to be about to return to -Luton- Town on a year contract. Taiwo joined -Luton- on a short term deal at the ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:56:46 GMT+00:00
Pride of Tamworth after Luton victory - Tamworth Herald Tweet this news
Tamworth Herald--Football: Tamworth boss Gary Mills hailed his side as they produced a stunning win over -Luton- Town on Saturday. "We were disciplined in what we did," he ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:51:00 GMT+00:00
Hall chat helped seal Craddock U's move - Dunstabke Today Tweet this news
Dunstabke Today--He said: "I found out Oxford had made their interest known to -Luton- at the weekend and I couldn't wait to talk to the manager. "Once I got to meet him I was ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:06:19 GMT+00:00
Luton Ladies top after win - Dunstabke Today Tweet this news
Dunstabke Today---Luton- Town Ladies moved to the top of the South East Combination League with a comfortable 3-0 home triumph over newly-promoted Old Actonians. ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:04:35 GMT+00:00
Arrest after elderly man's death in Luton crash - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The 80-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by the car at the junction of Dunstable Road and Lewsey Road in -Luton- on Tuesday. A 19-year-old driver from ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:12:49 GMT+00:00
Tom Craddock's Oxford United move was close to wire - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport--Striker Tom Craddock has revealed how his deadline day move from -Luton- to Oxford was nearly beaten by the clock. Craddock, 23, moved for an undisclosed fee ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:38:28 GMT+00:00

Local council :
Position Current Representatives
Members of Parliament
Kelvin Hopkins, Labour, elected 1997 Gavin Shuker, Labour, elected 2010
Borough Council Members
Waheed Akbar, Labour Mohammed Ashrad, Labour  Mohammad Ayub, Labour Joan Bailey, Labour Morel Benard, Labour Norris Bullock, Labour Jacqui Burnett, Labour Gilbert Campbell, Conservative Peter Champman, Liberal Democrats Jenny Davies, Liberal Democrats Roy Davies, Liberal Democrats Roy J Davis, Labour Michael Dooling, Liberal Democrats Mohammed Farooq, Labour Katie Foord, Conservatives David Franks, Liberal Democrats Michael Garrett, Conservatives Robin Harris, Labour Doris Hinkley, Liberal Democrats Mahmood Hussain, Labour Qurban Hussain, Liberal Democrats Lynda Ireland, Labour Tahir Khan, Labour Michelle Kiansumba, Labour Khtija Malik, Labour Clive Mead, Liberal Democrats Barry Neale, Liberal Democrats Martin Pantling, Liberal Democrats Lawrence Patterson, Liberal Democrats Anna Pedersen, Liberal Democrats Abdur Raquib, Labour Mohammed Riaz, Labour Sheila Roden, Labour Sid Rutstein, Liberal Democrats Raja Saleem, Labour Tom Shaw, Labour Mick Siederer, Liberal Democrats Hazel Simmons, Labour Margaret Simons, Conservative Lakhbir Singh, Labour Alan Skepelhorn, Liberal Democrats Chris Smith, Liberal Democrats Desline Stewart, Labour Andy Strange, Liberal Democrats Dave Taylor, Labour Sian Timoney, Labour John Titmuss, Conservatives Don Worlding, Labour

Areas :

Areas :
Year
Population Luton 2,985 11,067 31,981 49,315 57,378 66,762 84,516 106,999 132,017 162,928 163,208 174,567 184,390

Ethnicity :
Luton % East of England % England %
White 68.0 92.8 89.1
Mixed 2.8 1.4 1.6
Asian or Asian British 19.3 3.1 5.3
Black or Black British 7.9 1.6 2.7
Chinese or Other Ethnic Group 2.0 1.1 1.3
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Religion :
Religion Luton % National %
Christian 59.6% 71.7%
Muslim 14.6% 3.0%
Hindu 2.7% 1.1%
Sikh 0.8% 0.6%
Jewish 0.3% 0.5%
Buddhist 0.2% 0.3%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
No religion 14.1% 14.8%
Religion not stated 7.2% 7.7%

Local attractions : Mossman Collection

Local attractions : Mossman Collection
Country Place County / District / Region / State Date
Germany Germany Bergisch Gladbach North Rhine-Westphalia 1956
France France Bourgoin-Jallieu Rhône-Alpes 1956
Sweden Sweden Eskilstuna Södermanland 1949
Germany Germany Berlin-Spandau Berlin 1959
Germany Germany Wolfsburg Lower Saxony 1950
Israel Israel Haifa Haifa District 1966

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Key
  Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
  Accessible open space
  Amusement/Theme Park
  Castle
  Country Park
  English Heritage
  Forestry Commission
  Heritage railway
  Historic House

Museum (free/not free)
  National Trust
  Zoo

The Town of Luton in Bedfordshire, England

Places within LutonBarnfield * Biscot * Bramingham * Bury Park * Bushmead * Butterfield Green * Capability Green * Challney * Crawley Green * Farley Hill * Dallow * High Town * Hockwell Ring * Icknield * Leagrave * Lewsey * Limbury-cum-Biscot * Marsh Farm * New Town * Northwell * Putteridge * Round Green * Saints * South ward * Stopsley * Sundon Park * Warden Hills * Wigmore
AmenitiesKenilworth Road * Luton Museum * The Mall (Luton) * Stockwood Park * Wardown Park * Waulud's Bank
EducationAshcroft High School * Barnfield College * Barnfield South Academy * Barnfield West Academy * University of Bedfordshire * Cardinal Newman * Challney High School For Boys * Challney High School For Girls * Denbigh High School * Icknield High School * Lea Manor High School * Lealands High School * Luton Sixth Form College * Putteridge High School * Rabia School * Stopsley High School * Woodlands Secondary School
MediaBBC 3 Countries Radio * Diverse FM * Heart 97.6 * Local News TV

Settlements in Bedfordshire

Aley Green * Ampthill * Arlesey * Aspley Guise * Aspley Heath * Astwick * Barton-le-Clay * Battlesden * Beadlow * Bedford * Begwary * Beeston * Biddenham * Bidwell * Biggleswade * Billington * Bletsoe * Blunham * Bolnhurst * Brogborough * Bromham * Broom * Budna * Caddington * Campton * Cardington * Carlton * Chalgrave * Chalton * Chawston * Chellington * Chicksands * Chiltern Green * Clapham * Clifton * Clophill * Cockayne Hatley * Colesden * Colmworth * Cople * Cotton End * Cranfield * Dean * Duloe * Dunstable * Dunton * Eastcotts * East Hyde * Eaton Bray * Edworth * Eggington * Elstow * Eversholt * Everton * Eyeworth * Farndish * Felmersham * Flitton * Flitwick * Gravenhurst * Great Barford * Great Denham * Greenfield * Harlington * Harrold * Hatch * Haynes * Heath and Reach * Henlow * Henlow Camp * Higham Gobion * Hinwick * Hockliffe * Honeydon * Houghton Conquest * Houghton Regis * Hulcote * Husborne Crawley * Hyde * Ickwell * Ireland * Kempston * Kempston Hardwick * Kensworth * Keysoe * Keysoe Row * Knotting * Langford * Leedon * Leighton Buzzard * Lidlington * Little Barford * Little Staughton * Lower Caldecote * Lower Shelton * Lower Stondon * Lower Sundon * Lower Woodside * Luton * Marston Moretaine * Maulden * Melchbourne * Meppershall * Millbrook * Milton Bryan * Milton Ernest * Moggerhanger * New Mill End * Northill * Oakley * Odell * Old Warden * Pavenham * Pertenhall * Podington * Potsgrove * Potton * Pulloxhill * Radwell * Ravensden * Renhold * Ridgmont * Riseley * Roxton * Salford * Sandy * Seddington * Sewell * Sharnbrook * Sharpenhoe * Shefford * Shillington * Shortstown * Silsoe * Slip End * Souldrop * Southill * Stagsden * Stanbridge * Stanford * Staploe * Steppingley * Stevington * Stewartby * Stotfold * Streatley * Studham * Sutton * Swineshead * Tempsford * Thurleigh * Tilsworth * Tingrith * Toddington * Totternhoe * Turvey * Upper Caldecote * Upper Stondon * Upper Sundon * Westoning * Whipsnade * Wilden * Willington * Wilstead * Wixams * Woburn * Woodside * Wootton * Wrestlingworth * Wyboston * Wymington * Yielden

Unitary authorities of England

DistrictsBath and North East Somerset * Bedford * Blackburn with Darwen * Blackpool * Bournemouth * Bracknell Forest * Brighton and Hove * Bristol * Central Bedfordshire * Cheshire East * Cheshire West and Chester * Cornwall * County Durham * Darlington * Derby * East Riding of Yorkshire * Halton * Hartlepool * Herefordshire * Isle of Wight * Kingston upon Hull * Leicester * Luton * Medway * Middlesbrough * Milton Keynes * North East Lincolnshire * North Lincolnshire * North Somerset * Northumberland * Nottingham * Peterborough * Plymouth * Poole * Portsmouth * Reading * Redcar and Cleveland * Rutland * Shropshire * Slough * Southampton * Southend-on-Sea * South Gloucestershire * Stockton-on-Tees * Stoke-on-Trent * Swindon * Telford and Wrekin * Thurrock * Torbay * Warrington * West Berkshire * Wiltshire * Windsor and Maidenhead * Wokingham * York
CouncilsBath and North East Somerset * Bedford * Blackburn with Darwen * Blackpool * Bournemouth * Bracknell Forest * Brighton and Hove * Bristol * Central Bedfordshire * Cheshire East * Cheshire West and Chester * Cornwall * County Durham * Darlington * Derby * East Riding of Yorkshire * Halton * Hartlepool * Herefordshire * Isle of Wight * Kingston upon Hull * Leicester * Luton * Medway * Middlesbrough * Milton Keynes * North East Lincolnshire * North Lincolnshire * North Somerset * Northumberland * Nottingham * Peterborough * Plymouth * Poole * Portsmouth * Reading * Redcar and Cleveland * Rutland * Shropshire * Slough * Southampton * Southend-on-Sea * South Gloucestershire * Stockton-on-Tees * Stoke-on-Trent * Swindon * Telford and Wrekin * Thurrock * Torbay * Warrington * West Berkshire * Wiltshire * Windsor and Maidenhead * Wokingham * York

Districts of the East of England

Babergh * Basildon * Bedford * Braintree * Breckland * Brentwood * Broadland * Broxbourne * Cambridge * Castle Point * Central Bedfordshire * Chelmsford * Colchester * Dacorum * East Cambridgeshire * East Hertfordshire * Epping Forest * Fenland * Forest Heath * Great Yarmouth * Harlow * Hertsmere * Huntingdonshire * Ipswich * King's Lynn and West Norfolk * Luton * Maldon * Mid Suffolk * North Hertfordshire * North Norfolk * Norwich * Peterborough * Rochford * St Albans * St Edmundsbury * South Cambridgeshire Southend-on-Sea * South Norfolk * Stevenage * Suffolk Coastal * Tendring * Three Rivers * Thurrock * Uttlesford * Watford * Waveney * Welwyn Hatfield Counties with multiple districts: Cambridgeshire - Essex - Hertfordshire - Norfolk - Suffolk

River Lee / Lea, England

Counties: Bedfordshire * Essex * Hertfordshire * Greater London * Mouth: River Thames
Settlements: Luton * Harpenden * Wheathampstead * Welwyn Garden City * Hertford * Ware * Stanstead Abbotts * Hoddesdon * Broxbourne * Cheshunt
Waltham Abbey * Ponders End * Edmonton * Tottenham * Upper Clapton * Hackney Wick * Stratford * Bromley-by-Bow * Canning Town * Leamouth
---- Major tributaries: River Ash * River Beane * River Ching * River Mimram * River Moselle * River Rib * River Stort
---- Minor tributaries: Bayford Brook * Cobbins Brook * Coppermill Stream * Cornmill Stream * Cuffley Brook * Dagenham Brook * Hackney Brook * Lynch Brook * Millhead Stream * Pymmes Brook * Rags Brook * Salmons Brook
Small River Lea & Turnford Brook * Spital Brook * Theobalds Brook * Turkey Brook * Wormleybury Brook

London Commuter Belt

CountiesBedfordshire * Berkshire * Buckinghamshire * City of London * Essex (Thurrock) * Greater London * Hertfordshire * Kent (Medway) * Surrey
Major CitiesLondon
Cities and towns
100k-250k
Chelmsford * Colchester * High Wycombe * Luton * Milton Keynes * Reading * Slough * Southend-on-Sea
Cities and towns
25k-99k
Ashford, Kent * Ashford, Surrey * Aylesbury * Basildon * Bedford * Billericay * Bishop's Stortford * Borehamwood * Bracknell * Braintree * Brentwood * Camberley * Canterbury * Canvey * Cheshunt * Clacton-on-Sea * Dartford * Deal * Dover * Epsom * Ewell * Dunstable * Earley * Farnham * Folkestone * Guildford * Gravesend * Harlow * Harpenden * Hatfield * Hemel Hempstead * Herne Bay * Hitchin * Leighton Buzzard * Letchworth * Loughton * Maidenhead * Maidstone * Margate * Newbury * Ramsgate * Rayleigh, Essex * Redhill * Royal Tunbridge Wells * Sittingbourne * St Albans * Stevenage * Sunbury-on-Thames * Tonbridge * Ware * Watford * Welwyn Garden City * Whitstable * Wickford * Windsor * Woking * Wokingham * Woodley
Cities and towns
10k-25k
Addlestone * Amersham * Ashtead * Beaconsfield * Berkhamsted * Biggleswade * Broadstairs * Broxbourne * Buckhurst Hill * Buckingham * Bushey * Chertsey * Chesham * Chigwell * Cranleigh * Croxley Green * Dorking * Englefield Green * Epping * Faversham * Flitwick * Godalming * Hadleigh * Halstead * Harwich * Haslemere * Hertford * Hoddesdon * Horley * Houghton Regis * Hythe * Kempston * Knaphill * Leagrave * Maldon * Marlow * Potters Bar * Reigate * Rickmansworth * Royston * Saffron Walden * Sandhurst * Sandy * Sevenoaks * Snodland * Sheerness * Shepperton * Southborough, Kent * Staines * Stanwell * Swanley * Thatcham * Thundersley * Tring * Waltham Abbey * Waltham Cross * Walton-on-the-Naze * Witham



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