Wimborne Road, Luton, LU1 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 1PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	43.9%	49.3%	5.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	56.1%	50.7%	-5.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	39.9%	38.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	51.6%	5.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	48%	-3.8%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.6%	38.8%	6.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1PD this area, 35.4% 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	27.4%	35.4%	8.0%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.5%	4.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	21.5%	3.5%	-18.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	16.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	9%	4.9%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	37.7%	35.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	32.6%
Other Asian	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	19.2%	16.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	-64.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	44.1%	43%	-1.1%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	13.2%	17.5%	4.3%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	34.6%	0.5%	5.6%	29.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.8% 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	43.3%	43.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	13.7%	22.8%	9.1%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	14.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	67.6%	6.5%	61.1%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wimborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wimborne Road was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wimborne Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 274th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 1PD, 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 Wimborne Road are based on 98 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 Wimborne Road, Luton, LU1 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1PD

Average Price
£217,945

Semi-Detached
£238,096

Terraced
£219,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,366

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimborne Road

Average Price
£211,879

Semi-Detached
£250,443

Terraced
£210,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,060

Other
£153,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Wimborne Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-10-03	£220,518
24 Wimborne Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-01-18	£179,088
24 Wimborne Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-11-14	£171,980
18 Wimborne Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-19	£232,600
32 Wimborne Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-03-07	£226,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1PD 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	89
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	38
Other	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Transport and storage	32
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	3,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,114 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 Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	3out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	389 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	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,104 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,706 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,706 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	5,064 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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,864 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	422 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	847 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
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East	84 yd
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road	158 yd
Chai and Chapati	187 Dunstable Road	353 yd
Shahi Nan Kebab	205 Dunstable Road	357 yd
Tastee Treats	233 Dunstable Road	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	235 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	489 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	705 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	1,012 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	8 yd
Norms Caribbean	1 Maple Road East	84 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	85 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	152 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	488 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	633 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	101 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	334 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	620 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1PD