Luton local authority · 2021
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9.4%
Adults with type 2 diabetes, diagnosed and undiagnosed.
Estimated prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes · Persons, 16+ yrs
England: 7.8% · 2021
healthcards · Luton · 2021
What this means
An estimated 9.4% of adults in Luton have type 2 diabetes — including people who don't yet know it. This cannot be subtracted from the GP-register percentage to estimate undiagnosed cases: the years, age bands, populations and diabetes types differ.
95% confidence interval: 9.1–9.7 %. Source population denominator: 172,541 (Persons, 16+ yrs); this measure is modelled, not a direct count of cases.
A modelled 2021 estimate, shown for context — not compared to England.
Recorded value (Luton)
- 2021: 9.4%
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Source & provenance
- Indicator:
- Estimated prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (ID 94192)
- Source:
- OHID, Health Survey for England modelling and ONS population data
- Area:
- Luton (E06000032), Upper-tier local authority (post Apr 2023)
- Period:
- 2021; retrieved 2026-10-13 (distinct from reporting period)
- Population:
- Persons, 16+ yrs
- Note:
- Modelled estimate including undiagnosed cases.
Caveats
- A 2021 modelled estimate; treat as a ballpark, not a precise count.
- Uses 2015–2018 Health Survey for England data applied to the 2021 resident population.
- Lower means fewer adults estimated to have type 2 diabetes.
Missing or suppressed values are never shown as zero — every card above passed validation with a real numeric value.