Wolston Close, Luton, LU1 5SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 5SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.8%	49.1%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.2%	50.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	35.6%	44%	8.4%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	26.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	21.6%	19.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (63.4%) 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	35.3%	34.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	31.3%	28.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	22.3%	25.4%	3.1%	12.7%	12.7%
Bad health	6.7%	8%	1.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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 5SS this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	35%	-3.7%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	16.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-11.9%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	23.3%	10.4%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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)
Indian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	76.3%	69.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	77.2%	56.7%	-20.5%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	9.8%	28.1%	18.3%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	57.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	30.3%	28.5%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	17%	4.1%	-12.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	14.9%	1.3%	13.6%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wolston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolston Close was 127.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% higher than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolston Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 121st highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

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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 5SS, 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 Wolston Close are based on 84 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 Wolston Close, Luton, LU1 5SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5SS

Average Price
£273,475

Semi-Detached
£311,036

Terraced
£269,069

Detached
£286,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,750

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolston Close

Average Price
£279,117

Semi-Detached
£318,871

Terraced
£275,319

Detached
£304,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,687

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-05-02	£160,871
61 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-02-14	£132,737
9 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-19	£280,856
39 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-04-06	£201,065
13 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-04-03	£304,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior School Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	4out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	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	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,739 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,771 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	5,063 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	3,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	744 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	883 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	630 yd
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	739 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	771 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	771 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	787 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	831 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	851 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	894 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	600 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	600 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	671 yd
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	713 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	713 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	798 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	566 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	584 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		692 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	830 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,030 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy ROTHERAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,045 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	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5SS