Porlock Drive, Luton, LU2 9LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 9LL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48%	47.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52%	52.6%	0.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 LU2 9LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	37%	49.5%	12.5%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	35.8%	-10.7%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87%) 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	48.5%	53.3%	4.8%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36%	33.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.2%	10.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	15.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	39.4%	18.9%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	12.5%	3.5%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	72.1%	62%	-10.1%	81.4%	-19.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	73%	56%	-17.0%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	8.1%	24.4%	16.3%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	9.8%	5.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	56.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	2%	21.9%	19.9%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	4.9%	-10.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Porlock Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porlock Drive was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Vauxhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porlock Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Vauxhall and the 168th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU2 9LL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Porlock Drive are based on 63 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 Porlock Drive, Luton, LU2 9LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 9LL

Average Price
£251,513

Semi-Detached
£268,159

Terraced
£281,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,071

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porlock Drive

Average Price
£246,342

Semi-Detached
£269,296

Terraced
£291,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porlock DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-13	£220,447
35 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-06-07	£301,087
26 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2023-09-22	£346,886
34 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-16	£284,428
11 Porlock Drive, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-06-01	£201,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 9LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramridge Primary School Turners Road North , LU2 9AH	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Someries Infant School Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	665 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,835 yd	Academy converter	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	2,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,559 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	2,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	2,042 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
H & H Cafe	12 Eaton Green Road	349 yd
The Orange Tree	Hangar 89, 89 Airport Way	676 yd
Thomsonfly	Hangar 61, 61 Percival Way	868 yd
Ace Sandwich Bar	Aviation House, 123 Percival Way	1,040 yd
Aspire Lounge	Terminal Building (Airside), London Luton Airport	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social Club	Rear Of 311, Crawley Green Road		516 yd
Wigmore Arms	Wigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane		1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza	15 Lyneham Road	305 yd
Prudens Bakery	13 Lyneham Road	305 yd
Mr Fish	31 Lyneham Road	305 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD	23 Lyneham Road	324 yd
Golden dao ltd	1 Mistletoe Hill	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	4 Eaton Green Road	349 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	1,093 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashcroft High School CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground RAYNHAM WAY	grass pitches	703 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Wigmore Primary School TWYFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Someries Junior School WIGMORE LANE	grass pitches	1,077 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.4 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 9LL