Beech Road, Luton, LU1 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 1DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.1%	4.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.3%	48.9%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around LU1 1DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	42.3%	8.7%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	46.4%	-11.4%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2%	6%	4.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	54.1%	11.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	37.3%	30.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.7%	8.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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%	21%	-8.6%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	19.8%	11.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	29.9%	16.4%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	22.1%	4.8%	-17.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.2% 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	56.9%	52.6%	-4.3%	1.1%	51.5%
Indian	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	24.1%	30.3%	6.2%	2.7%	27.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	81.4%	-72.2%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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%	59%	11.7%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	4%	5.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	45%	33.2%	-11.8%	5.6%	27.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	59.7%	12.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	10.5%	30.1%	19.6%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.1%	-22.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	80.8%	6.5%	74.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Beech Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beech Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 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 1DW, 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 Beech Road are based on 131 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 Beech Road, Luton, LU1 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1DW

Average Price
£193,760

Semi-Detached
£201,133

Terraced
£193,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Road

Average Price
£195,426

Semi-Detached
£211,446

Terraced
£193,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beech Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-07-31	£232,169
53 Beech Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-22	£226,207
75 Beech Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2020-07-27	£252,433
13 Beech Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-02-15	£218,012
27 Beech Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-01-21	£235,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1DW 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	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

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	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Infant School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	460 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	853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	853 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,233 yd	Community school	No	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	2,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,618 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	223 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	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	113 yd
Tastee Treats	233 Dunstable Road	120 yd
Chai and Chapati	187 Dunstable Road	137 yd
Coffee Pot	Unit 1, Nadeem Plaza, 172 Dunstable Road	159 yd
Arabella Lounge	Nadeem Plaza Roof Top Cafe/Garden, 172 Dunstable Road	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	92 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	244 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	620 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	982 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	92 yd
Ambala Foods Ltd	211 Dunstable Road	113 yd
New Ambala	221 Dunstable Road	120 yd
Oodles Chinese	177 Dunstable Road	137 yd
Magic Corn	Unit 3, 146 Dunstable Road	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	438 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	548 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	861 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	187 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	422 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	771 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	855 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1DW