Moor Street, Luton, LU1 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1EZ is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	51%	43.9%	-7.1%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	49%	56.1%	7.1%	49.0%	7.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.1%	40.1%	-11.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	43.1%	5.7%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	56.6%	49.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	28.1%	31.6%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1EZ this area, 36.2% 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	23.7%	36.2%	12.5%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	9.3%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	27.4%	10.3%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	19.4%	28.2%	8.8%	1.1%	27.1%
Indian	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	25.2%	15.3%	-9.9%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	26.7%	32.8%	6.1%	81.4%	-48.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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	54.1%	27.6%	-26.5%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	13.8%	32.4%	18.6%	6.1%	26.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	29.9%	2.4%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	53.7%	27.4%	-26.3%	83.2%	-55.8%
10+ Years	15.5%	29.5%	14.0%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	8.1%	11%	2.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	7%	17.3%	10.3%	2.2%	15.1%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	48.4%	6.5%	41.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Moor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moor Street was 1322.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1166.9% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Moor Street has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 5th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.2%.

🔎 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 1EZ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 Moor Street are based on 40 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 Moor Street, Luton, LU1 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1EZ

Average Price
£114,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,015

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moor Street

Average Price
£175,418

Semi-Detached
£333,716

Terraced
£268,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,488

Other
£9,194

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moor Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Bentley Court Moor Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2023-11-08	£68,556
Flat 7 Bentley Court Moor Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-12-10	£119,826
Flat 11 Bentley Court Moor Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2016-04-22	£74,551
Flat 4 Bentley Court Moor Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2006-11-27	£170,456
Flat 2 Bentley Court Moor Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-04-21	£139,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1EZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1EZ 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	132
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Unemployed	24
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Other	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,158 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	342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,290 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	900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,418 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,887 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	2,427 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	76 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,090 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
Kabanas Bar & Restaurant	West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	60 yd
A One Dosa	129 Dunstable Road	88 yd
Man Ho Restaurant	72 Dunstable Road	108 yd
Italian Coffee House Limited	Unit 6, Bury Park Industrial Estate, Bury Park Road	159 yd
Bury Park Coffee House Ltd	Unit 4, 15 Waldeck Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	254 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	469 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	522 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	599 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Original LU1 Ltd	98 Dunstable Road	108 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	92 Dunstable Road	108 yd
peri peri hermanos luton ltd	167a Dunstable Road	199 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway	17 Crawley Road	254 yd
Oodles Chinese	177 Dunstable Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road		60 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street		181 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	253 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	479 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	675 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	857 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	944 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1EZ