Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 5RD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	36.2%	60%	23.8%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	20%	-10.0%	44.2%	-24.2%
Separated	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	20%	14.2%	-5.8%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	12.3%	5.8%	-6.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	39.7%	9.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	33.9%	25.2%	-8.7%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	20.7%	21.9%	1.2%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around LU1 5RD this area, 33.9% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	33.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	17.4%	12.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	16.5%	5.0%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	1.7%	10%	8.3%	1.1%	8.9%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	8%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	70.7%	52%	-18.7%	81.4%	-29.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	77%	71.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.9%	5.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	72.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.8%	20.2%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1.3%	-14.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 513.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 342.1% higher than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 16th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 5RD, 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 Market Square are based on 17 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 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5RD

Average Price
£143,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,293

Other
£22,675

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£161,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,657

Other
£23,337

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Market Square, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-07-07	£175,518
37 Market Square, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-06-18	£200,394
7 Market Square, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-09-11	£23,337
24 Market Square, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-07-10	£170,921
26 Market Square, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-08-30	£213,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5RD 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	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,869 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	125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,984 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,451 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	3,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,449 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	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,907 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	8 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	8 yd
Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri	9 The Crossway	901 yd
Crossway Fish Bar	7 The Crossway	901 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square		8 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	619 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy ROTHERAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	660 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	992 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		1,083 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	231.6 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	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5RD