Drayton Road, Luton, LU4 0PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 0PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.7%	48.9%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	31.7%	37.4%	5.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	45.3%	0.2%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	48.3%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.1%	33.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26%	25.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	32.5%	14.2%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	4.3%	13.3%	9.0%	1.1%	12.2%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	49.6%	41.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-40.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	6%	5.4%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	71.6%	62.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	21.8%	8.2%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	63%	-7.1%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	24.1%	21.5%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	4.3%	-11.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Drayton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Road was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% higher than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 159th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.9%.

🔎 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 0PQ, 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 Drayton Road are based on 58 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 Drayton Road, Luton, LU4 0PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0PQ

Average Price
£198,955

Semi-Detached
£239,396

Terraced
£258,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Road

Average Price
£198,023

Semi-Detached
£246,099

Terraced
£256,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,836

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Drayton Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-18	£290,000
12 Drayton Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-29	£288,824
40 Drayton Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-31	£165,346
24 Drayton Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-02	£135,959
46 Drayton Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-26	£157,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0PQ 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
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	3out of 4	934 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	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,792 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	2,218 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	2,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,755 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	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,067 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
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	197 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	458 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	655 yd
The Restaurant	Vocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road	770 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	282 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	575 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	225 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	416 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	464 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	822 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		528 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	250 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	304 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	339 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	443 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	460 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	594 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	625 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	882 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	996 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0PQ