Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 5BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	39.7%	52.7%	13.0%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	60.3%	47.3%	-13.0%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	70.3%	37.7%	-32.6%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	45.4%	23.5%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.4%	52.9%	2.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.8%	28.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10.6%	13.5%	2.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	12.5%	19.7%	7.2%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	40.2%	8.9%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	20.3%	5.3%	-15.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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%	6%	6.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.1%	6%	-6.1%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	7.8%	12.5%	4.7%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	48.2%	43.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	-37.9%
Arab	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31% 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	43.3%	31%	-12.3%	83.2%	-52.2%
European Union	22%	29.8%	7.8%	6.1%	23.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	21.6%	-3.9%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	39.7%	31.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-51.8%
10+ Years	19.9%	24.3%	4.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	17%	18.3%	1.3%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.1%	76.7%	-39.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	18.6%	1.3%	17.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	29.6%	6.5%	23.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Dumfries Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dumfries Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 5BS, 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 Dumfries Street are based on 627 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 Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5BS

Average Price
£419,791

Semi-Detached
£554,545

Terraced
£332,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dumfries Street

Average Price
£93,209

Semi-Detached
£463,144

Terraced
£257,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,903

Other
£72,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dumfries Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flats 1-5 64A Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-09-26	£422,619
Flats 1-5 64A Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2005-10-24	£302,176
64A Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2002-01-04	£257,958
62 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2000-12-20	£568,750
62B Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2000-12-20	£472,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5BS

Employment

LU1 5BS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5BS 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
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Human health and social work activities	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	99 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,019 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	555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	920 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	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,704 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,427 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	3,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	849 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,228 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
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	80 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	80 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	190 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	190 yd
Age Concern Luton Cafe	39 King Street	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	144 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	153 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	227 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	332 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	134 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	174 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	190 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	190 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	677 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	759 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	863 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	295 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		573 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	680 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		725 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	748 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 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	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5BS