The Oaks, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 4AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	39.4%	36.6%	-2.8%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	40.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.6%	13.1%	1.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	56.8%	51.6%	-5.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.4%	31.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3%	4.5%	1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	1.2%	4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.8%	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	21.3%	3.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.1%	4.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.3%	94.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	89.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2%	4.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	89.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is The Oaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oaks was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% lower than the Caddington average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Oaks has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Caddington and the 397th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LU1 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Oaks are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Oaks, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 4AB

Average Price
£464,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£450,513

Detached
£491,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oaks

Average Price
£557,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£535,973

Detached
£590,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Oaks, Luton, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2009-02-13	£410,802
4 The Oaks, Luton, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£293,500	2007-10-25	£500,907
1 The Oaks, Luton, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2005-07-15	£509,291
5 The Oaks, Luton, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2005-02-14	£453,865
1 The Oaks, Luton, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2002-06-10	£594,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 4AB

Employment

LU1 4AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU1 4AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	46
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slip End Village School Ross Way , Slip End LU1 4DD	4out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caddington Village School Five Oaks , Caddington LU1 4JD	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	2,231 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	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	3,108 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	4,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	2,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	3,148 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	3,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	3,603 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spice1875	The Frog & Rhubarb, 30 Church Road		310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	1 - 3 Front Street, Slip End	221 yd
Luton Rugby Football Club	Luton Rugby Football Club, Newlands Road	930 yd
The Plough	Woodside Road, Woodside	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slip End Village School ROSS WAY	swimming pool	523 yd
Slip End Playing Fields SLIP END PLAYING FIELD SLIP END PLAYING FIELD CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	533 yd
Luton Rfc NEWLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	922 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 4AB