Luton has been crowned as the worst town by the media and press. It is not far from London, just 30 miles away north-west and a half an hour train journey, The foundation of the city goes back to the 6th century. It was founded by Anglo-Saxons during medieval times. Its name first appeared in the 8th Century as LYGETON.
This town is dominantly migrant community. I heard lots of undesirable stuff about it and decided to travel to see it from close eyes. The first wave of migration happened in the early 20th century, Irish and Scottish came to Luton and then it was followed by Asian and eastern European mainly from Romanian. As you are walking on the high street you can sense from the speech how diverse and densely populated this town is. You can witness the dumped rubbish outside the city. The shops are abandoned and poorly maintained. The houses are in a state of destruction and ruins. It is surely one of the most deprived areas I have ever seen. It broke my heart to have witnessed a deaf man sleeping rough on the street. He doesn't deserve to be left out on the street . The council has a duty of care to look after vulnerable people.
Overall the people are very friendly and happy and easy to chat but you can sense the level of poverty the town suffers.
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