Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0DU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	56.3%	3.2%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	46.9%	43.7%	-3.2%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 LU4 0DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	29.5%	42.9%	13.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	40.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.8%

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	39.8%	53.3%	13.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	37%	29.7%	-7.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	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	32.4%	25.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	40.4%	16.5%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	15.3%	3.6%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10%	17%	7.0%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	9%	9.2%	0.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	62.6%	41.5%	-21.1%	81.4%	-39.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	48.7%	-18.6%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	30.3%	11.3%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	49.3%	-14.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	9%	19.1%	10.1%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	19.1%	4.9%	1.9%	17.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	17%	1.2%	15.8%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstable Road was 964.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1586.0% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstable Road has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 9th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 725.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.5%.

🔎 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 0DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Dunstable Road are based on 707 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 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0DU

Average Price
£309,788

Semi-Detached
£328,225

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£254,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstable Road

Average Price
£357,738

Semi-Detached
£335,280

Terraced
£342,227

Detached
£440,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,953

Other
£1,665,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstable Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
723 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-06	£260,274
723 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2016-01-27	£383,151
727A Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2011-11-22	£319,511
723 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2007-10-12	£345,712
729 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2007-05-30	£359,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,485 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	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,662 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	3,188 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	941 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	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	2,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,759 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
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	244 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	836 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	836 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	172 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	897 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market	Lewsey Road	660 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	726 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	927 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	708 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0DU