Jersey Road, Luton, LU4 0PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	48.3%	53.1%	4.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	51.7%	46.9%	-4.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 0PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	40.2%	42.8%	2.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	36.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.6%	12.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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	28.1%	39.5%	11.4%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	42.1%	31.5%	-10.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	18.6%	17.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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	31.7%	23.2%	-8.5%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18%	-1.1%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	27.3%	14.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	1.1%	5.8%
Indian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5%	8.5%	3.5%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	7%	7.7%	0.7%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	66.1%	56.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-25.3%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	82.2%	69.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	2.9%	10.2%	7.3%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	69.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	18.7%	18.3%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12%	4.5%	-7.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Jersey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jersey Road was 133.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.0% higher than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jersey Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 111th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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 0PW, 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 Jersey Road are based on 16 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 Jersey Road, Luton, LU4 0PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0PW

Average Price
£245,282

Semi-Detached
£280,746

Terraced
£195,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,712

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jersey Road

Average Price
£229,779

Semi-Detached
£278,150

Terraced
£199,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,889

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jersey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Jersey Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,100	2025-03-10	£280,392
23 Jersey Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-22	£282,704
9 Jersey Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£145,800	2022-02-28	£151,177
15 Jersey Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-05-28	£270,935
6 Jersey Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-06-26	£128,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	3,876 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	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	- not rated	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres RC VA Infant School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	- not rated	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary School Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	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	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	2,599 yd	Community 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	2,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	5,146 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	2,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,452 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stannard School Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	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
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	125 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	349 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	769 yd
The Restaurant	Vocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road	888 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	159 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	679 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	343 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	497 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	567 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	737 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		633 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	257 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	352 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	376 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	429 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	509 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	881 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	927 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0PW