Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 0HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0HE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents 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	52.8%	52%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.2%	48%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	29.5%	34.5%	5.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.1%	46%	-2.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33%	36.6%	3.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13%	13.7%	0.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	16.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	6.8%	-11.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	45.9%	18.2%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	4.0%
Indian	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	51.3%	41.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	59.6%	53.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	8%	8.6%	0.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	26%	4.2%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	53.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	7.7%	23.3%	15.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	7.2%	-9.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstable Road was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.6% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstable Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 108th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 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 0HE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Dunstable Road are based on 713 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 0HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0HE

Average Price
£371,866

Semi-Detached
£353,324

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstable Road

Average Price
£349,620

Semi-Detached
£331,703

Terraced
£341,574

Detached
£435,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,942

Other
£1,563,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstable Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
796 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-03-20	£370,100
786 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-09-30	£397,336
790 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-11	£368,079
790A Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-17	£333,101
790 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-10-31	£366,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferrars Infant School Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Foundation school	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	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	711 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	2,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	3,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,325 yd	Community school	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	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,749 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 Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	3,098 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	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,166 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Education, Tuition and Guidance Centre 9 Cosgrove Way , LU1 1XL	- not rated	1,367 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	211 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	656 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	656 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	816 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	215 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	762 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	537 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	573 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road	756 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable		816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	560 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	714 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	816 yd
Newton Recreation Ground Skimpot Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	933 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	977 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0HE