Hastings Street, Luton, LU1 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 5BE is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	43%	43.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	57%	56.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	7.4%

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 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	69.3%	63.6%	-5.7%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	27.9%	11.8%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	52.8%	10.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	42.7%	32.1%	-10.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	16.5%	-1.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	44.6%	18.7%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	17.4%	3.7%	-13.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.1%	14.5%	10.4%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	55.8%	47%	-8.8%	81.4%	-34.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.6% 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	53.8%	37.6%	-16.2%	83.2%	-45.6%
European Union	25.2%	24.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	21.2%	9.7%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.6% 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	53.2%	37.6%	-15.6%	83.2%	-45.6%
10+ Years	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	15%	6.1%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	21%	13.6%	1.9%	19.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.1%	76.7%	-38.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	15.4%	1.2%	14.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Hastings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hastings Street was 161.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hastings Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 85th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.8%.

🔎 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 5BE, 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 Hastings Street are based on 110 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 Hastings Street, Luton, LU1 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5BE

Average Price
£241,043

Semi-Detached
£298,328

Terraced
£226,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,165

Other
£341,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hastings Street

Average Price
£249,474

Semi-Detached
£262,141

Terraced
£261,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,529

Other
£539,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hastings Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Hastings Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-06-11	£493,509
Ebenezer Strict Baptist Chapel Hastings Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-18	£309,738
Apartment 8 Regents Place, 11 Hastings Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,250	2022-05-13	£131,112
23 Hastings Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-02-08	£298,941
26A Hastings Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-01-13	£809,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5BE 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	244
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	156
Student (economically inactive)	103
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	51
Unemployed	36
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	20

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	27
Construction	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Real estate activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,120 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	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	948 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	1,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,558 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,298 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	3,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	699 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	702 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	982 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,260 yd	Free schools special	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
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	85 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	85 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	160 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	160 yd
Age Concern Luton Cafe	39 King Street	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	7 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	148 yd
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	152 yd
The Exchange	19 King Street	236 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	128 yd
Delight Chicken	24 Chapel Street	158 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	160 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	160 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	540 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	608 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	918 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	143 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		572 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	606 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		662 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5BE