Woodcock Road, Luton, LU1 5SH

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.6%	49%	1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	42%	8.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	40.4%	-6.1%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	7%	4.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	11.6%	5.6%	-6.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	41.1%	52.8%	11.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	31.4%	25%	-6.4%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5SH this area, 32.6% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	32.6%	0.4%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15%	2.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	21.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	12.3%	3.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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	6%	8.4%	2.4%	1.1%	7.3%
Indian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	17.1%	23.7%	6.6%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	0.9%	7.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	52.7%	38.2%	-14.5%	81.4%	-43.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.4%	68.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4%	3.0%	1.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	68.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	25.4%	22.5%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	2.1%	-14.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	42%	6.5%	35.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Woodcock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcock Road was 85.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodcock Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 208th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 5SH, 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 Woodcock Road are based on 10 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 Woodcock Road, Luton, LU1 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5SH

Average Price
£300,453

Semi-Detached
£312,318

Terraced
£282,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcock Road

Average Price
£302,777

Semi-Detached
£310,228

Terraced
£285,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Woodcock Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2026-02-10	£298,000
12 Woodcock Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-07-29	£282,299
11 Woodcock Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-06-16	£302,067
7 Woodcock Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-06-20	£361,225
18 Woodcock Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2012-11-16	£273,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5SH

Employment

LU1 5SH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5SH 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	85
Retired	60
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	18
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whipperley Infant School Whipperley Ring , LU1 5QY	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	- not rated	284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	851 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,997 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,520 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,995 yd	Community 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	3,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,253 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	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,391 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road		781 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East		968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	444 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	444 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	808 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	852 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	591 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	981 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	1,015 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	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 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 5SH