Lawford Close, Luton, LU1 5ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 5ST has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42.4%	45.5%	3.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	42.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	52.6%	4.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	42.6%	36.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	14.6%	23.3%	8.7%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	16.4%	-2.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	28.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6%	1.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	62.2%	58.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	-22.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	77.3%	53.8%	-23.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	5.1%	25.8%	20.7%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	53.7%	-22.1%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.2%	19.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	11.6%	5.7%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Lawford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawford Close was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawford Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 213th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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 5ST, 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 Lawford Close are based on 24 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 Lawford Close, Luton, LU1 5ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5ST

Average Price
£262,165

Semi-Detached
£272,795

Terraced
£259,291

Detached
£288,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawford Close

Average Price
£261,406

Semi-Detached
£279,783

Terraced
£259,022

Detached
£295,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lawford Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-24	£279,783
14 Lawford Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£223,500	2021-09-24	£248,222
2 Lawford Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2019-12-20	£332,147
8 Lawford Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-10-09	£256,968
5 Lawford Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2015-10-30	£206,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5ST 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	123
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	3out of 4	758 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	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,239 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,205 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	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,383 yd	Higher education institutions	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
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	610 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	614 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	614 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	635 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	633 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	690 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	694 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	741 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	447 yd
Tops Pizza	63 Wellington Street	659 yd
Golden Phoenix	67 Wellington Street	659 yd
Hot N Spicy	69 Wellington Street	659 yd
Little Dessert Shop	71 Wellington Street	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	753 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	849 yd
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	572 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	601 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		605 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	884 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	235.8 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5ST