Calnwood Road, Luton, LU4 0ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 0ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54%	49.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46%	50.7%	4.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 0ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	45.7%	53.4%	7.7%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	39.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (89.5%) 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	60%	62.3%	2.3%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	32%	27.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	14.7%	9.2%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	16.9%	-14.6%
Degree or Similar	70.9%	69.8%	-1.1%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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%	5.3%	5.3%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	10%	14.7%	4.7%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	24.7%	13.3%	-11.4%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	5.3%	15.3%	10.0%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	22.7%	28%	5.3%	81.4%	-53.4%
Arab	16.7%	6%	-10.7%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	4%	4%	0.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.5% 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	32.7%	35.5%	2.8%	83.2%	-47.7%
European Union	10%	15.8%	5.8%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	8.7%	16.4%	7.7%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	42%	28.9%	-13.1%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% 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	31.3%	35.1%	3.8%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	24%	16.2%	-7.8%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	21.3%	9.1%	-12.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	14%	27.3%	13.3%	1.9%	25.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.3%	76.7%	-37.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	18.7%	1.2%	17.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Calnwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calnwood Road was 565.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 887.8% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Calnwood Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 14th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 417.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 0ET, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Calnwood Road 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 Calnwood Road, Luton, LU4 0ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0ET

Average Price
£328,762

Semi-Detached
£328,762

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calnwood Road

Average Price
£354,015

Semi-Detached
£346,950

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calnwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Calnwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-10-13	£272,011
9 Calnwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-05-08	£330,808
1 Calnwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-02-08	£375,375
1 Calnwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-10-27	£248,475
5 Calnwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-12-04	£323,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0ET

Employment

LU4 0ET 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 0ET 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	4
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	3
Part-Time Employee	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	53
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Education	2
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	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	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,584 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	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	768 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	3out of 4	1,209 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	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manshead CofE Academy Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	1out of 4	3,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,743 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	3,174 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	781 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	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	2,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,902 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	111 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	870 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	870 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	911 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	181 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	925 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market	Lewsey Road	316 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	731 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	922 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	988 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	620 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	746 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	765 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	912 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	1,046 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	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0ET