St Peters Road, Luton, LU1 1PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 1PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.6%	48.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.5%	37.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	51%	1.5%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	52.7%	52.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31%	35.2%	4.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	26.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.2%	0.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.5%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	23.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	16.4%	6.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.7% 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	7.6%	18.9%	11.3%	1.1%	17.8%
Indian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	28.3%	27.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	24.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	42.6%	25.7%	-16.9%	81.4%	-55.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	56.9%	46.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	28%	4.1%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% 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	54.4%	46.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	19.7%	13.8%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	10.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	62.7%	6.5%	56.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 204th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 1PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 St Peters Road are based on 173 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 St Peters Road, Luton, LU1 1PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1PQ

Average Price
£207,573

Semi-Detached
£247,739

Terraced
£206,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£214,429

Semi-Detached
£221,573

Terraced
£213,539

Detached
£242,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 St Peters Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2026-01-23	£199,552
32 St Peters Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-04-30	£212,861
76 St Peters Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-27	£192,742
68 St Peters Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-09-01	£220,898
48 St Peters Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-16	£250,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1PQ

Employment

LU1 1PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1PQ 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	69
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	24
Unemployed	22
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	24
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,231 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	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	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	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,450 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,001 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,001 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	4,746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	5,293 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	3,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	761 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	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	854 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	210 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East	405 yd
Al Badar Original	237 Dunstable Road	661 yd
Tastee Treats	233 Dunstable Road	711 yd
Chai and Chapati	187 Dunstable Road	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	559 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	822 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	240 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	281 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	366 yd
Norms Caribbean	1 Maple Road East	405 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	793 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	794 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	946 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	420 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	421 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	571 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	1,074 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	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1PQ