Clydesdale Road, Luton, LU4 0NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 0NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.2%	48.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.8%	51.9%	2.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 0NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	40.1%	54.5%	14.4%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	30.8%	-10.3%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	37.5%	42.8%	5.3%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	30.4%	34.6%	4.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	9.9%	4.5%	-5.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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	35.1%	26.3%	-8.8%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	17.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	25.8%	10.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	1.1%	9.6%
Indian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	14%	7.7%	1.6%	12.4%
Black African	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4%	4.5%	0.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	55.7%	39.9%	-15.8%	81.4%	-41.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	75.9%	68.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	4%	5.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	17.4%	6.7%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	68.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.4%	20.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	19%	2.1%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Clydesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clydesdale Road was 214.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 268.7% higher than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clydesdale Road has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 59th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LU4 0NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Clydesdale Road are based on 42 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 Clydesdale Road, Luton, LU4 0NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0NQ

Average Price
£323,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clydesdale Road

Average Price
£312,511

Semi-Detached
£311,388

Terraced
£318,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clydesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Clydesdale Court Clydesdale Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-02-24	£333,009
14 Clydesdale Court Clydesdale Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-12-02	£316,964
2 Clydesdale Court Clydesdale Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£174,995	2014-10-07	£292,345
14 Clydesdale Court Clydesdale Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-11-13	£333,110
8 Clydesdale Court Clydesdale Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	1999-09-17	£258,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0NQ 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	66
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Other	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	474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	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	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,751 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	2,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	5,395 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	2,763 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	1,298 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	1,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	210 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	333 yd
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	851 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	931 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	192 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	825 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	940 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market	Lewsey Road	510 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	596 yd
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	692 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	781 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		962 yd
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	213 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	240 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	270 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	384 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	406 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	748 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable) Skimpot Lane	health and fitness suite	905 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0NQ