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Luton is a town and unitary authority with borough status in Bedfordshire, England, with a population at the 2021 census of 225,262. Luton is on the River Lea, 32 miles (50 km) north-west of London, 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Hertford, 20 miles (32 km) south of Bedford and 23 miles (37 km) south-east of … See more
Luton is believed to have been founded by the Anglo-Saxons sometime in the 6th century. Its name first appears in the 8th century as Lygetun, meaning "town on the River Lea".
The See moreLuton is situated 28 miles north of London and 39 miles southwest of Cambridge. The town forms the core part of the wider Luton/Dunstable … See more
Luton's economy has traditionally been focused on several different areas of industry, including car manufacturing, engineering and See more
Luton is one of the main locations of the University of Bedfordshire. A large campus of the university is in Luton town centre, with a smaller … See more
The town is situated within the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire but, since 1997, Luton has been an administratively independent See more
The 2021 United Kingdom census showed that the borough had a population of 225,262, a 10.9% increase from the previous census in 2011 and a 22.2% increase compared with 2001. In 2021, 52,566 residents (23% of the total) were aged under 16, … See more
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