Adelaide Street, Luton, LU1 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 5BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	39.1%	49.8%	10.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	60.9%	50.2%	-10.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	68.3%	44.2%	-24.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	42.1%	15.2%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (90.7%) 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	45.7%	55.9%	10.2%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	44%	34.8%	-9.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.8%	21%	10.2%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	5.1%	-14.1%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	41.5%	9.8%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	19.2%	6.7%	-12.5%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	15.8%	13.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	47.3%	54%	6.7%	81.4%	-27.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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	37.5%	27.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	21.7%	44%	22.3%	6.1%	37.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	16%	-12.8%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.8% 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	34.8%	27.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-56.1%
10+ Years	23.4%	13.8%	-9.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	17.9%	20.2%	2.3%	2.9%	17.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	18.6%	6.1%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	20.2%	8.8%	1.9%	18.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	21.1%	76.7%	-55.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	18.3%	0.9%	17.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Adelaide Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adelaide Street was 286.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adelaide Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 35th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 5BD, 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 Adelaide Street are based on 13 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 Adelaide Street, Luton, LU1 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5BD

Average Price
£263,431

Semi-Detached
£249,489

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,372

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adelaide Street

Average Price
£244,545

Semi-Detached
£251,523

Terraced
£166,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£333,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adelaide Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Adelaide Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-02-26	£285,479
43A Adelaide Street, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2005-07-11	£255,879
41 Adelaide Street, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2004-07-26	£313,477
43A Adelaide Street, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,950	1995-05-15	£408,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5BD

Employment

LU1 5BD area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 5BD 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	83
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,925 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	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	1,021 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	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,746 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,372 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	3,011 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	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	848 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	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,172 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	117 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	117 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	123 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	123 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	193 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	253 yd
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	255 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	260 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	123 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	123 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	123 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	128 yd
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	646 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	753 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	756 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	558 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	574 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		675 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		736 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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

Overview of LU1 5BD