Luton is a town in eastern England, about 30 miles north of London. Luton has status of a unitary authority and is one of five districts in the county of Bedfordshire. The town of Luton has a population of over 200,000 people.

The economy of Luton is dominated by the service sector, especially related to retail and airports. Luton has multiple large firms operating in the town including electronic companies Anritsu and Siemens AG, accounting companies Ernst & Young and Mazars, airline companies easyJet and Monarch Airlines, both who are based in Luton. Other notable companies in Luton include AstraZeneca, Experian, Thomson Holidays, Whitbread and Vauxhall Motors, a British automobile company based in the town.

The major shopping centre in the town is The Mall (Luton), which has 2 floors and 128 stores. Another large commercial centre is Bury Park, which also includes a big selection of restaurants.

Most of economic and transport activity of the town is centered around The London Luton Airport, one of five international airports serving the London Area. It is the fifth busiest airport in the Airport in the United Kingdom, handling nearly 10 million passengers a year.

Rail transport is available from Luton Railway Station, Luton Airport Parkway and Leagrave, all of which are located along the Midland Main Line.

Some major bus companies operating in Luton are Arriva, Centrebus, Uno and National Express.

The main higher education school in Luton is University of Bedfordshire, which has nearly 15,000 students. Other notable schools include Luton Sixth Form College and Barnfield College.

The professional team Luton Town F.C. compete in the Football League Two(fourth tier of English Football) and play home games at Kenilworth Road, a 10,000 capacity stadium.

Luton is home to two large parks of Wardown Park, which includes Luton Museum & Art Gallery, and Stockwood Park, which has Stockwood Craft Museum and an array of gardens.