Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 5JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	35.3%	51.9%	16.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	36%	-13.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	50.2%	51%	0.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.2%	36.1%	2.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	21.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	12.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	19%	28.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.8%	77.9%	8.1%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	61.8%	-18.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	4.2%	24%	19.8%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4%	-4.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	61.7%	-16.0%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.2%	17.5%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	4.6%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	12.1%	1.3%	10.8%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Dunsmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunsmore Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dunsmore Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 277th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 5JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Dunsmore Road are based on 266 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 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5JY

Average Price
£280,255

Semi-Detached
£284,306

Terraced
£272,023

Detached
£328,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunsmore Road

Average Price
£290,206

Semi-Detached
£297,991

Terraced
£277,610

Detached
£380,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunsmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Dunsmore Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2025-10-17	£296,000
78 Dunsmore Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-22	£300,000
24 Dunsmore Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2025-09-05	£332,500
84 Dunsmore Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-11	£323,292
80 Dunsmore Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-29	£288,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5JY

Employment

LU1 5JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5JY 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	106
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Construction	31
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	784 yd	Community school	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	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,448 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,624 yd	Academy converter	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	3,404 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	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,583 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
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road	731 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	858 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	858 yd
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	877 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	848 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	934 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	955 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	959 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	590 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	590 yd
Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri	9 The Crossway	636 yd
Crossway Fish Bar	7 The Crossway	636 yd
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	590 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	952 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	428 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		650 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	734 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy ROTHERAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	891 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	947 yd
Stockwood Park STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,067 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5JY