Winsdon Road, Luton, LU1 5JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 5JT is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	51.4%	45.1%	-6.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	48.6%	54.9%	6.3%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	63.1%	47%	-16.1%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	37.6%	12.6%	44.2%	-6.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	48.9%	52.5%	3.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.4%	35.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16%	20.2%	4.2%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	12.3%	3.9%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	10.4%	8.1%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	6.3%	12.2%	5.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	8.9%	3.4%	-5.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58%	47.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.4% 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	63.7%	37.4%	-26.3%	83.2%	-45.8%
European Union	17.7%	34.3%	16.6%	6.1%	28.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	20.9%	14.0%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% 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	61.7%	37.4%	-24.3%	83.2%	-45.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	18%	12.6%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	16%	7.1%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.8%	76.7%	-44.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Winsdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winsdon Road was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winsdon Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 126th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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 5JT, 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 Winsdon Road are based on 105 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 Winsdon Road, Luton, LU1 5JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5JT

Average Price
£233,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winsdon Road

Average Price
£225,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winsdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Winsdon Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-08-25	£219,415
3 Winsdon Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-10-14	£212,861
7 Winsdon Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2022-09-23	£219,685
39 Winsdon Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-12-21	£196,464
26 Winsdon Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-06	£164,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5JT

Employment

LU1 5JT 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.

LU1 5JT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5JT 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	78
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	21
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,075 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	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	999 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	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,893 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,655 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	3,249 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	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,076 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,242 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	312 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	312 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	406 yd
Gao Express	66 Wellington Street	406 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	287 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	379 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	394 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	535 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	105 yd
Lill smoke shack pizza	15 Elizabeth Street	396 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	397 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	406 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	881 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	909 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	924 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		418 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	697 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	784 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	852 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	892 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5JT