Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1NQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.8%	53.2%	1.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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	35.1%	36.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	49.4%	3.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	47.3%	50.4%	3.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	35.2%	34.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1NQ this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	30.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	22.5%	4.8%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	19.8%	4.4%	-15.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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	11.7%	26.3%	14.6%	1.1%	25.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	29.6%	28.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	25.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	36.2%	25.1%	-11.1%	81.4%	-56.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% 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	55.4%	36.1%	-19.3%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	12.8%	19.8%	7.0%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.2%	37.9%	11.7%	5.6%	32.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% 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	54.8%	36.1%	-18.7%	83.2%	-47.1%
10+ Years	7.9%	25.5%	17.6%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	14.6%	1.2%	13.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	60.4%	6.5%	53.9%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Dallow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dallow Road was 238.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.0% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dallow Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 43rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 1NQ, 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 Dallow Road are based on 690 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 Dallow Road, Luton, LU1 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1NQ

Average Price
£229,821

Semi-Detached
£214,768

Terraced
£231,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dallow Road

Average Price
£298,471

Semi-Detached
£261,020

Terraced
£249,427

Detached
£444,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,764

Other
£4,174,617

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dallow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
190 Dallow Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-15	£306,475
202 Dallow Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-07-03	£222,814
196 Dallow Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-11-15	£220,269
192 Dallow Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-06-01	£239,230
206 Dallow Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£101,250	2014-06-27	£176,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1NQ 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	87
Looking after home or family	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	26
Unemployed	22
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	26
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	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	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,294 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	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	1,054 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	1,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,905 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	711 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	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	99 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East	239 yd
Al Badar Original	237 Dunstable Road	496 yd
Tastee Treats	233 Dunstable Road	544 yd
Shahi Nan Kebab	205 Dunstable Road	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	391 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	653 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	141 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	146 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	211 yd
Norms Caribbean	1 Maple Road East	239 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	681 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	831 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	921 yd
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	253 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	486 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	943 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	206.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1NQ