Buxton Road, Luton, LU1 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 1RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.8%	50.9%	10.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	59.2%	49.1%	-10.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	55.1%	55%	-0.1%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	29.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.3%	5.9%	-6.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	50.7%	7.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	41.7%	33.2%	-8.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	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 1RE this area, 29.1% 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	18.2%	29.1%	10.9%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	11.1%	5.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	8.5%	-8.6%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	29.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	17.6%	6%	-11.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	10.2%	4.3%	-5.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	61.7%	56.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.8% 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	47.6%	29.8%	-17.8%	83.2%	-53.4%
European Union	27.2%	45.2%	18.0%	6.1%	39.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% 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	46.1%	29.8%	-16.3%	83.2%	-53.4%
10+ Years	10.7%	25%	14.3%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	25.7%	11.4%	-14.3%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	16.7%	6.5%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	17.1%	9.8%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.6%	76.7%	-48.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	13.7%	1.3%	12.4%
Romania	18.1%	0.9%	17.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Buxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Road was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buxton Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 209th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.3%.

🔎 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 1RE, 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 Buxton Road are based on 105 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 Buxton Road, Luton, LU1 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1RE

Average Price
£210,891

Semi-Detached
£266,579

Terraced
£300,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,565

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Road

Average Price
£204,342

Semi-Detached
£258,247

Terraced
£276,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,023

Other
£193,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51B Buxton Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-11-01	£147,800
71 Buxton Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-12	£416,335
26 Buxton Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2023-06-06	£376,531
26 Buxton Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£361,000	2023-06-06	£369,239
56 Buxton Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-03-03	£219,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1RE 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	80
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	89 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,912 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	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,807 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,444 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	3,044 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	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	920 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	164 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	164 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	198 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	198 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	247 yd
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	266 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	308 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	323 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	174 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	198 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	198 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	198 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	721 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	743 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	755 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		629 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	631 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	708 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	745 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.0%

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	140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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