Cosgrove Way, Luton, LU1 1XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1XL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50.3%	52.6%	2.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.7%	47.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	27.7%	37.5%	9.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	44.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	37.9%	47.4%	9.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	41%	37.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1XL this area, 28.1% 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	31.6%	28.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	30%	13.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	25.2%	23.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	21.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.1%	11.3%	8.2%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	55.9%	30.5%	-25.4%	81.4%	-50.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	65.2%	50.3%	-14.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	8.3%	15.1%	6.8%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	21.6%	4.4%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	50.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	25.4%	22.3%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	11.5%	-11.3%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cosgrove Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cosgrove Way was 147.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cosgrove Way has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 96th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LU1 1XL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cosgrove Way are based on 17 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 Cosgrove Way, Luton, LU1 1XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1XL

Average Price
£1,650,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,650,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cosgrove Way

Average Price
£1,737,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,737,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cosgrove WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 8C Cosgrove Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-09-01	£1,009,212
Unit 22 Cosgrove Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-04-28	£1,202,439
Unit 21 Cosgrove Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£2,496,000	2022-03-30	£2,537,171
Unit 11D Cosgrove Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-02-09	£900,356
Unit 11E Cosgrove Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,044,000	2021-01-22	£1,163,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1XL

Employment

LU1 1XL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 1XL 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	64
Retired	59
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	24
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	20
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	1,671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	3,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akbar's Peri Peri	1 Carisbrooke Road	353 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	529 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	531 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	547 yd
Nearest Caffe ltd	499 Dallow Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	598 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	616 yd
Caddington Golf Club	Chaul End Village, Caddington	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	547 yd
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd	493 Dallow Road	698 yd
Dallow Fish Bar	497 Dallow Road	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		335 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground DALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	7.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	143.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1XL