Cardiff Road, Luton, LU1 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 1PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.9%	50.1%	8.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	58.1%	49.9%	-8.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 area around LU1 1PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62%	51.9%	-10.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	35.2%	8.1%	44.2%	-9.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.8%) 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	58.8%	54.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.9%	30.9%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1PP this area, 31.2% 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	14.7%	31.2%	16.5%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	7.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	27.4%	-5.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	23.3%	6.6%	-16.7%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	0%	11.7%	11.7%	1.1%	10.6%
Indian	14.7%	7.4%	-7.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	4.4%	12.4%	8.0%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	52.9%	42.6%	-10.3%	81.4%	-38.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	42.6%	35.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	25%	29.3%	4.3%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	20.6%	0.0%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.7% 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	42.6%	35.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-47.6%
10+ Years	21.3%	17.7%	-3.6%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	19.9%	13.9%	-6.0%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	17.2%	5.4%	2.2%	15.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	15.6%	11.2%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.6%	76.7%	-43.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Cardiff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardiff Road was 399.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardiff Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 242.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 176.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU1 1PP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Cardiff Road are based on 83 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 Cardiff Road, Luton, LU1 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1PP

Average Price
£427,196

Semi-Detached
£545,007

Terraced
£354,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,931

Other
£2,185,761

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardiff Road

Average Price
£593,040

Semi-Detached
£488,514

Terraced
£410,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,669

Other
£2,829,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardiff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£910,000	2023-12-13	£928,841
49 Cardiff Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-30	£296,690
14 Cardiff Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£7,200,000	2022-06-23	£7,244,082
Flat 6 43 Cardiff Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-10-11	£152,096
Flat 2 37 Cardiff Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-07-13	£128,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1PP

Employment

LU1 1PP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1PP 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	93
Looking after home or family	52
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,730 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	427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,934 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,426 yd	Foundation 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	2,888 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	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,003 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,183 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
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	173 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	187 yd
Roasty Luton Ltd	31a Upper George Street	249 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	285 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	243 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	340 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	368 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	400 yd
The Exchange	19 King Street	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	285 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	285 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	285 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	307 yd
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	556 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	573 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	772 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	535 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	757 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
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	1.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1PP