Waldeck Road, Luton, LU1 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 1HG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	39%	47.5%	8.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	61%	52.5%	-8.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 1HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	41%	35.6%	-5.4%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	57.5%	8.9%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	43.3%	-3.5%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	27.5%	6.4%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	15%	2.3%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	12%	3.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	20.1%	-6.6%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	23.4%	9.1%	-14.3%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.3% 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	42.2%	57.4%	15.2%	1.1%	56.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	15.9%	12.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	18.2%	9.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	-72.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.6% 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	35.6%	28.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-54.6%
European Union	11%	13.7%	2.7%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	47.7%	52.3%	4.6%	5.6%	46.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	35.4%	28.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-54.6%
10+ Years	16.3%	26.4%	10.1%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	13.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	11.1%	0.6%	10.5%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	17.1%	1.2%	15.9%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	76.4%	6.5%	69.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Waldeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waldeck Road was 224.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.6% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waldeck Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 52nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 1HG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Waldeck Road are based on 32 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 Waldeck Road, Luton, LU1 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1HG

Average Price
£270,914

Semi-Detached
£321,469

Terraced
£220,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£422,319

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waldeck Road

Average Price
£257,642

Semi-Detached
£319,646

Terraced
£214,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£434,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waldeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bury Park United Reformed Church Waldeck Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-10-01	£863,131
19 Waldeck Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-11-07	£232,506
23 Waldeck Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-09-17	£185,641
3A Waldeck Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-04-30	£185,592
5 Waldeck Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-01-13	£290,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1HG 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	77
Part-Time Employee	76
Looking after home or family	67
Student (economically inactive)	61
Other	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,983 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	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	1,110 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	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,582 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,679 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	2,261 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	97 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	221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	979 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
Bury Park Coffee House Ltd	Unit 4, 15 Waldeck Road	2 yd
Ridings Coffee House Ltd	38A Bury Park Road	27 yd
Italian Coffee House Limited	Unit 6, Bury Park Industrial Estate, Bury Park Road	66 yd
Panshi Luton	43 Bury Park Road	110 yd
Man Ho Restaurant	72 Dunstable Road	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	332 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	373 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	376 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	755 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
peri peri hermanos luton ltd	167a Dunstable Road	113 yd
Kebabish Original LU1 Ltd	98 Dunstable Road	115 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	92 Dunstable Road	115 yd
Chicken & Pizza junction	152 Dunstable Road	123 yd
Oodles Chinese	177 Dunstable Road	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	269 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	310 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	919 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	420 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	450 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	769 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	294.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	294.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.47 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1HG