Napier Road, Luton, LU1 1RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1RF is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	35.2%	46.4%	11.2%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	64.8%	53.6%	-11.2%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	61.9%	51.7%	-10.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	39.9%	20.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.7%	3.4%	-9.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) 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%	59.7%	9.7%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	40.8%	33.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.5%	24%	6.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	13%	-4.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	38%	13.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	16.7%	6%	-10.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	7.7%	15.1%	7.4%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	13.4%	9.2%	-4.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7%	7.9%	0.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	52.1%	46.9%	-5.2%	81.4%	-34.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.3% 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	48.6%	26.3%	-22.3%	83.2%	-56.9%
European Union	24.6%	35.8%	11.2%	6.1%	29.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	25.4%	8.5%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.1% 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	46.5%	26.4%	-20.1%	83.2%	-56.8%
10+ Years	16.9%	20.1%	3.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	13.4%	18.8%	5.4%	2.9%	15.9%
2-5 Years	12%	19.7%	7.7%	2.2%	17.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	15.1%	3.8%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.8%	76.7%	-47.9%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	17.5%	1.2%	16.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Napier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Road was 175.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Napier Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 77th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

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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 1RF, 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 Napier Road are based on 179 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 Napier Road, Luton, LU1 1RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1RF

Average Price
£161,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,324

Other
£250,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Road

Average Price
£142,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,687

Detached
£700,614

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,688

Other
£130,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Faith House, 7 Napier Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,500	2025-09-12	£142,681
Flat 7 Faith House, 7 Napier Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-02-28	£96,888
Flat 11 Faith House, 7 Napier Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£67,500	2023-10-04	£64,005
Flat 4 18 Napier Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-06-16	£111,421
11A Napier Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-05-31	£148,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1RF

Employment

LU1 1RF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 1RF 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	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	93 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,289 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,701 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	3,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	855 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	210 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	210 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	251 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	251 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	290 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	293 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	347 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	374 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	160 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	251 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	251 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	251 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	736 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	759 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	774 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		602 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	683 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	685 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	795 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1RF