Priestleys, Luton, LU1 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 5QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.5%	53.8%	0.3%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.5%	46.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 vicinity of LU1 5QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	34.9%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	53.2%	2.4%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	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	42.6%	46.4%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.6%	33.6%	0.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around LU1 5QL this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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	39.3%	28.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16%	1.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	20.4%	10.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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	2%	7.4%	5.4%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.6%	5%	1.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	17.6%	33.4%	15.8%	2.7%	30.7%
Other Asian	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	63.6%	32.4%	-31.2%	81.4%	-49.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2%	6.9%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	77.6%	64.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	21.3%	12.1%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	64.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	27%	26.4%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	21%	3.5%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Priestleys Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestleys was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestleys has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 160th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 5QL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Priestleys are based on 52 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 Priestleys, Luton, LU1 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5QL

Average Price
£310,788

Semi-Detached
£325,439

Terraced
£296,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,793

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestleys

Average Price
£301,093

Semi-Detached
£302,826

Terraced
£300,429

Detached
£332,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,584

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PriestleysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Priestleys, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-21	£334,373
68 Priestleys, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2023-12-11	£351,393
35 Priestleys, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-07-04	£340,546
34 Priestleys, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-06-03	£289,000
47 Priestleys, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-10-04	£289,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5QL 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	72
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,349 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	502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	1,238 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	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	3,377 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	3,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	5,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	883 yd
Nearest Caffe ltd	499 Dallow Road	1,006 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	521 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	521 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	913 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	952 yd
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd	493 Dallow Road	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	1,070 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	154.7 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5QL