Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 5BU is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	47.9%	41.9%	-6.0%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	52.1%	58.1%	6.0%	49.0%	9.1%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	59.8%	57.7%	-2.1%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	26.5%	5.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.2%	7.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.9%	49.2%	2.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.4%	28.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	24.8%	0.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	18.1%	5.9%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	20.4%	-4.7%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1%	8.9%	7.9%	0.5%	8.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.1%	50.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	61%	47.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	13.8%	28.7%	14.9%	6.1%	22.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.6% 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	58.4%	48%	-10.4%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	17.6%	11.0%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Dumfries Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dumfries Street was 153.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dumfries Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 93rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LU1 5BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Dumfries Street are based on 646 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 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5BU

Average Price
£221,218

Semi-Detached
£245,638

Terraced
£257,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,110

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dumfries Street

Average Price
£92,121

Semi-Detached
£458,054

Terraced
£254,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,110

Other
£76,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dumfries Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-08	£135,083
71 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-08-23	£153,521
68 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-03-05	£270,773
72 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-07-11	£253,857
67 Dumfries Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-06-11	£172,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5BU

Employment

LU1 5BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	21
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	5,089 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	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior School Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,299 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Free schools	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	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	801 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	809 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	989 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	Distance
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	140 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	140 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	234 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	234 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	180 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	215 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	277 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	377 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	86 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	223 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	234 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	234 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	736 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	821 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	841 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		542 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	707 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		787 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	794 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5BU