Kendale Road, Luton, LU4 0DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0DE is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	48.7%	45.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.3%	54.6%	3.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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	35.7%	38.3%	2.6%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	39.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.6%	14.4%	8.8%	6.1%	8.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	42.7%	57.1%	14.4%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	41.2%	34.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.8%	6.2%	-5.6%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.3%	18.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.6%	0.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	41.1%	17.3%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	8.9%	1.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	49%	54.2%	5.2%	81.4%	-27.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	71.5%	63.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	2.6%	9.1%	6.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	21.5%	3.9%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	63.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.2%	14.0%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	6.5%	-11.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Kendale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kendale Road was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kendale Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 260th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU4 0DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Kendale Road are based on 19 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 Kendale Road, Luton, LU4 0DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0DE

Average Price
£356,852

Semi-Detached
£363,450

Terraced
£297,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kendale Road

Average Price
£358,245

Semi-Detached
£366,044

Terraced
£291,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kendale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Kendale Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-10	£466,304
13 Kendale Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,000	2019-09-16	£398,432
1 Kendale Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-06-28	£423,736
6 Kendale Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-10-11	£319,468
14 Kendale Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-08-23	£391,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0DE

Employment

LU4 0DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

LU4 0DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0DE 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	153
Student (economically inactive)	59
Self-Employed	51
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	22
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	4,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	5,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	2,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	3,055 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	Distance
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	357 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	357 yd
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	490 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	511 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	489 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	518 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	259 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	452 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Newton Recreation Ground Skimpot Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	632 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	915 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	966 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,038 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0DE