Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 1DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	33.6%	37.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	51.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2%	7.1%	5.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.1%) 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	43.1%	49.4%	6.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.3%	36.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	20.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.5%	9.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	24.5%	11.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	22.1%	6.8%	-15.3%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.5% 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	56.9%	33.6%	-23.3%	1.1%	32.5%
Indian	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	24.1%	53.7%	29.6%	2.7%	51.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	-80.9%
Arab	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	47.3%	57.8%	10.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	45%	36.1%	-8.9%	5.6%	30.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	57.8%	10.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	10.5%	25.3%	14.8%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.4%	-22.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Christian	3.4%	46.2%	-42.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	89.8%	6.5%	83.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Ivy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivy Road was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivy Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 158th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.1%.

🔎 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 1DN, 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 Ivy Road are based on 108 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 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1DN

Average Price
£215,498

Semi-Detached
£234,341

Terraced
£214,545

Detached
£202,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivy Road

Average Price
£221,513

Semi-Detached
£238,415

Terraced
£221,629

Detached
£181,815

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ivy Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-20	£255,658
24 Ivy Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-19	£218,347
20 Ivy Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-04-19	£241,063
8 Ivy Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-07-04	£262,543
40 Ivy Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-02-05	£241,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1DN

Employment

LU1 1DN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1DN 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	85
Part-Time Employee	75
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	46
Unemployed	36
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Education	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	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	875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,757 yd	Free schools	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	2,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	749 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
Shahi Nan Kebab	205 Dunstable Road	114 yd
Chai and Chapati	187 Dunstable Road	117 yd
Tastee Treats	233 Dunstable Road	148 yd
Nirala	136 Dunstable Road	156 yd
Cafe 1 (UK)	169a Dunstable Road	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	128 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	271 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	582 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	941 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ambala Foods Ltd	211 Dunstable Road	114 yd
Oodles Chinese	177 Dunstable Road	117 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	127 yd
New Ambala	221 Dunstable Road	148 yd
Magic Corn	Unit 3, 146 Dunstable Road	159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	397 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	509 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	904 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	195 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	383 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	868 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1DN