Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 1DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	29.2%	29.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	61.5%	1.6%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.7%	37.9%	0.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1DE this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	29.4%	3.1%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	29.7%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	21.7%	6.4%	-15.3%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	1.1%	8.4%
Indian	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	2.7%	46.7%
Other Asian	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	22.9%	13.2%	-9.7%	81.4%	-68.2%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	50.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	10.8%	12%	1.2%	6.1%	5.9%
Africa	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	33.4%	1.2%	5.6%	27.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	28.6%	22.3%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	5.5%	-7.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	24%	6.5%	-17.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	15.1%	46.2%	-31.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	69.3%	6.5%	62.8%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Dallow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dallow Road was 38.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dallow Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 168th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LU1 1DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Dallow Road are based on 690 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 Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1DE

Average Price
£13,220,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,220,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dallow Road

Average Price
£298,471

Semi-Detached
£261,020

Terraced
£249,427

Detached
£444,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,764

Other
£4,174,617

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dallow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
356 - 366 Dallow Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£9,025,000	2014-11-05	£13,606,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1DE

Employment

LU1 1DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1DE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Looking after home or family	48
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Transport and storage	42
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,076 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	3,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	4,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nearest Caffe ltd	499 Dallow Road	419 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	613 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	613 yd
Roti Junction	311 Dunstable Road	718 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road		613 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road		1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd	493 Dallow Road	419 yd
Dallow Fish Bar	497 Dallow Road	419 yd
KFC	Unit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	613 yd
Original Karahi Roti Junction	399 Dunstable Road	614 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd	401 Dunstable Road	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		526 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road		746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	662 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		767 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground DALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of LU1 1DE