Cardiff Grove, Luton, LU1 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1QH is primarily male, with 63.7% 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	54.2%	36.3%	-17.9%	51.0%	-14.7%
Male	45.8%	63.7%	17.9%	49.0%	14.7%

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 area around LU1 1QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	64.6%	50.5%	-14.1%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	24.4%	5.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.2%) 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	50%	52.6%	2.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	37.5%	34.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.9%	10%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	26.1%	12.4%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15%	3.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	8.4%	8.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	22%	-13.4%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	18.9%	4.9%	-14.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	1%	5.3%	4.3%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	6.3%	0.3%	-6.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	54.7%	52.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 20.6% 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	35.9%	20.6%	-15.3%	83.2%	-62.6%
European Union	30.2%	47.7%	17.5%	6.1%	41.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	18.2%	11.8%	-6.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	19.3%	10.4%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 20.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	33.9%	20.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-62.6%
10+ Years	24%	28%	4.0%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	18.8%	26.5%	7.7%	2.9%	23.6%
2-5 Years	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.2%	76.7%	-50.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	27.8%	1.3%	26.5%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Cardiff Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardiff Grove was 530.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardiff Grove has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 15th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 222.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1QH, 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 Grove are based on 44 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 Grove, Luton, LU1 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1QH

Average Price
£153,899

Semi-Detached
£277,742

Terraced
£230,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,073

Other
£512,434

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardiff Grove

Average Price
£128,861

Semi-Detached
£284,856

Terraced
£235,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,057

Other
£527,411

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardiff GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 14 Cardiff Grove, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-08-05	£84,966
Flat 1 8 Cardiff Grove, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2021-12-07	£69,552
Flat 1 6 Cardiff Grove, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-10-09	£89,532
16A Cardiff Grove, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2020-10-05	£67,723
Flat 1 6 Cardiff Grove, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-10-07	£71,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1QH

Employment

LU1 1QH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	27
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	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	346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,663 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	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	961 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	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,039 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,855 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	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,102 yd	Higher education institutions	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
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	210 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	256 yd
Moziah's	2 Liverpool Road	283 yd
Roasty Luton Ltd	31a Upper George Street	324 yd
Apata Lounge	48 Alma Street	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	318 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	434 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	465 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	465 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cecil's Corner	9 Collingdon Street	385 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	390 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	390 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	390 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	473 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	513 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	864 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	430 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	454 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	803 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1QH