Guardian Way, Luton, LU1 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 1BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	49%	5.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.1%	51%	-5.1%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LU1 1BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	23.4%	-16.5%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	67.7%	21.2%	44.2%	23.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	65.1%	13.3%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	32.6%	26.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LU1 1BU this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	9.4%	-18.0%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	59.9%	40.6%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	21.5%	3.1%	-18.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	18.6%	4.1%	-14.5%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.1%	13.7%	9.6%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	37.7%	17.2%	-20.5%	2.7%	14.5%
Other Asian	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	6.8%	13.4%	6.6%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	19.2%	26.1%	6.9%	81.4%	-55.3%
Arab	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	7.6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.1%	41.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	13.2%	17.1%	3.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	28.8%	-5.3%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.3%	41.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	13.7%	29.1%	15.4%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	9.4%	17.8%	8.4%	2.9%	14.9%
2-5 Years	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	6.2%	-14.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Guardian Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guardian Way was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Guardian Way has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 270th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LU1 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Guardian Way are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Guardian Way, Luton, LU1 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1BU

Average Price
£346,910

Semi-Detached
£378,407

Terraced
£322,601

Detached
£437,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,971

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guardian Way

Average Price
£355,112

Semi-Detached
£389,345

Terraced
£331,243

Detached
£447,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guardian WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Guardian Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-19	£299,398
30 Guardian Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2022-05-25	£2,029
19 Guardian Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-04-29	£334,469
6 Guardian Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-18	£284,651
2 Guardian Way, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-09-30	£271,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Transport and storage	32
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,560 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road	269 yd
A One Dosa	129 Dunstable Road	298 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East	299 yd
Kabanas Bar & Restaurant	West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	342 yd
Man Ho Restaurant	72 Dunstable Road	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	405 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	559 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	608 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	794 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	225 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	232 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	235 yd
Norms Caribbean	1 Maple Road East	299 yd
peri peri hermanos luton ltd	167a Dunstable Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road		342 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street		494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	121 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	312 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	806 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	866 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LU1 1BU