Whipperley Way, Luton, LU1 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 5LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49%	49.2%	0.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	33.9%	42.9%	9.0%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	38%	4.5%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.9%	48.2%	6.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	31.1%	33%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	16.6%	13.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	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	35.6%	25.1%	-10.5%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.7%	0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	14%	25.4%	11.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	12.7%	2.3%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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	5.1%	12.1%	7.0%	1.1%	11.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	12.8%	17.6%	4.8%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	62.5%	42.7%	-19.8%	81.4%	-38.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	70.6%	69.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	69.5%	2.6%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2%	22.1%	20.1%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.1%	-16.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Whipperley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whipperley Way was 96.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whipperley Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 175th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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 5LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Whipperley Way are based on 143 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 Whipperley Way, Luton, LU1 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5LF

Average Price
£175,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,698

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whipperley Way

Average Price
£265,896

Semi-Detached
£296,003

Terraced
£293,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,423

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whipperley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-12-08	£184,108
159 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-01-26	£163,815
157 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-07-28	£174,422
143 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-02-12	£183,727
161 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-07-01	£163,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5LF 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	83
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	30
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	5,042 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	225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	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	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,840 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,619 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,828 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	1,486 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	1,855 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road		1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	181 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	181 yd
Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri	9 The Crossway	730 yd
Crossway Fish Bar	7 The Crossway	730 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square		181 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	452 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy ROTHERAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	531 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		927 yd
Stockwood Park STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL	grass pitches	935 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5LF