Ashburnham Road, Luton, LU1 1JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 1JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	47.9%	40.9%	-7.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	47%	4.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3%	7.2%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.3%	34.5%	1.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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 1JT this area, 33.8% 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	25.5%	33.8%	8.3%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	25.9%	3.5%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	21.2%	8.3%	-12.9%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	10.6%	16.8%	6.2%	1.1%	15.7%
Indian	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	32%	26.1%	-5.9%	2.7%	23.4%
Other Asian	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	34.3%	32.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	-49.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	50.6%	38.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	20%	27%	7.0%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	29%	4.2%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.4% 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	49%	38.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	9.2%	19.4%	10.2%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	16.4%	2.1%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	16.1%	1.2%	14.9%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	50.3%	6.5%	43.8%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ashburnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashburnham Road was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashburnham Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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 1JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Ashburnham Road are based on 313 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 Ashburnham Road, Luton, LU1 1JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1JT

Average Price
£320,484

Semi-Detached
£323,048

Terraced
£317,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashburnham Road

Average Price
£270,312

Semi-Detached
£326,558

Terraced
£279,959

Detached
£435,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,977

Other
£391,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashburnham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-22	£283,457
78 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2011-11-25	£338,283
86 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2007-06-29	£293,989
90 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2006-05-19	£313,770
78 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-03-16	£372,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1JT 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	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Transport and storage	30
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant School Whipperley Ring , LU1 5QY	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	- not rated	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,731 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,731 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	5,026 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	3,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,263 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	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	940 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
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road	330 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East	510 yd
A One Dosa	129 Dunstable Road	598 yd
Kabanas Bar & Restaurant	West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	605 yd
Man Ho Restaurant	72 Dunstable Road	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	659 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	799 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	860 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	895 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	298 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	368 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	435 yd
Norms Caribbean	1 Maple Road East	510 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	605 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	747 yd
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	361 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	528 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	851 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		982 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1JT