Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1QF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	54%	8.1%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	54.1%	46%	-8.1%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 1QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	54%	56.7%	2.7%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	27.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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 (87.7%) 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	47.1%	52.7%	5.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	40.5%	35%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.5%	25.9%	9.4%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	13.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	8.9%	-6.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	26.6%	-0.1%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.8% 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	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	54.9%	43.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	-37.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	59%	-6.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	9.7%	17.2%	7.5%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	59.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	24.3%	18.1%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	5.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	14.7%	6.0%	8.7%

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU1 1QF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Downs Road are based on 469 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 Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1QF

Average Price
£140,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,972

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£167,475

Semi-Detached
£392,198

Terraced
£290,845

Detached
£559,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,244

Other
£197,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 80 Hilltop Court Downs Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-01-13	£131,741
Flat 45 Hilltop Court Downs Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-12	£190,193
Flat 71 Hilltop Court Downs Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,500	2020-12-21	£170,136
Flat 72 Hilltop Court Downs Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-09-30	£159,860
Flat 47 Hilltop Court Downs Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-03-03	£169,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1QF

Employment

LU1 1QF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 1QF 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	55
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,804 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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,392 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,375 yd	Academy converter	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	3,154 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,458 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	555 yd
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	675 yd
Kabanas Bar & Restaurant	West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	701 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	717 yd
Moziah's	2 Liverpool Road	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	777 yd
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	791 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	837 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	857 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	522 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	590 yd
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	605 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	650 yd
Norms Caribbean	1 Maple Road East	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	701 yd
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	779 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	486 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	663 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		757 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	989 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	128.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1QF