Orpington Close, Luton, LU4 0PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	51.3%	53.5%	2.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48.7%	46.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	35.8%	34.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	46.7%	2.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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	47.1%	49.6%	2.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.6%	30.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.8%	13.4%	0.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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	28.3%	25.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	33.5%	15.2%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	10.8%	1.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	5.8%	12%	6.2%	1.1%	10.9%
Indian	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	11%	15.4%	4.4%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	53.9%	36.4%	-17.5%	81.4%	-45.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	71.5%	63%	-8.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	5.2%	9%	3.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	19.9%	3.4%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	63%	-6.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.8%	22.1%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	11%	4.8%	-6.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2.9%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	31.8%	6.5%	25.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Orpington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orpington Close was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orpington Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 158th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 0PY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Orpington Close are based on 22 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 Orpington Close, Luton, LU4 0PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0PY

Average Price
£285,182

Semi-Detached
£287,214

Terraced
£281,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpington Close

Average Price
£299,299

Semi-Detached
£301,493

Terraced
£291,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Orpington Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-13	£337,601
8A Orpington Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,999	2021-04-27	£196,531
7 Orpington Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,500	2021-03-04	£300,155
5A Orpington Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2017-07-26	£315,823
8A Orpington Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2016-03-04	£265,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0PY

Employment

LU4 0PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 0PY 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	88
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	3,941 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	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	- not rated	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres RC VA Infant School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	- not rated	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Infant School Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	611 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	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,573 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	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	2,583 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	2,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	5,060 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	2,583 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	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	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	112 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	368 yd
Genting Casino Luton	Skimpot Road	876 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road	876 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	142 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	733 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	528 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	538 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	726 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	767 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square	831 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	944 yd
Tesco	Skimpot Road, Dunstable	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	140 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	267 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	372 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	473 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	480 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	490 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	634 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	754 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	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0PY