Collingdon Street, Luton, LU1 1ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1ST is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	45.1%	42.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	54.9%	57.1%	2.2%	49.0%	8.1%

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	60.9%	41.7%	-19.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	36.8%	12.4%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.6%	11.7%	9.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	43.6%	56.1%	12.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.1%	28.6%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	25.5%	9.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	37.6%	13.2%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	22.8%	3.6%	-19.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.7%	18.9%	13.2%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	53.4%	41.3%	-12.1%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.1% 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	47.2%	32.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-51.1%
European Union	20%	24%	4.0%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.9%	16.3%	9.4%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	25%	3.8%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.1% 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	45.7%	31.8%	-13.9%	83.2%	-51.4%
10+ Years	15.2%	19.7%	4.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	22.1%	15.7%	-6.4%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	17.7%	9.3%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	15.2%	6.5%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31%	76.7%	-45.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	18.3%	1.2%	17.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	13.8%	1.7%	12.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Collingdon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collingdon Street was 222.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collingdon Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 55th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.3%.

🔎 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 1ST, 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 Collingdon Street are based on 132 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 Collingdon Street, Luton, LU1 1ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1ST

Average Price
£92,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,485

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collingdon Street

Average Price
£190,426

Semi-Detached
£220,000

Terraced
£226,660

Detached
£398,925

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,664

Other
£747,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collingdon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Collingdon Court Collingdon Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2024-01-17	£68,933
Flat 1 Collingdon Court Collingdon Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-01-17	£67,963
Flat 19 Collingdon Court Collingdon Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2023-04-28	£78,308
Flat 36 Collingdon Court Collingdon Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-01-31	£67,715
Flat 41 Collingdon Court Collingdon Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-03-18	£101,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1ST 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	47
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	4,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,718 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 Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Junior School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	3out of 4	832 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	798 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,207 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Free schools	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	2,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,912 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	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	579 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	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	796 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
Koala	39-41 New Bedford Road	78 yd
Subway	45 New Bedford Road	78 yd
Al-Quds	27 New Bedford Road	78 yd
Istanbul grill	5 New Bedford Road	87 yd
Subway	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	87 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	294 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	300 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)	The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street	392 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial-A-Kebab	29 New Bedford Road	78 yd
Cecil's Corner	9 Collingdon Street	95 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway	39 Mill Street	101 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill	56 New Bedford Road	105 yd
The Burger Box	21 Mill Street	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	365 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	476 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	656 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	856 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	140 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	318 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	344 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	647 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	661 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	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1ST