Kirkwood Road, Luton, LU4 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 0QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48%	50.8%	2.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	29.6%	40.3%	10.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	47.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.3%	51.3%	6.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.8%	31.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	32.1%	17.6%	-14.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	16.9%	0.2%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.1%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	28.6%	12.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	8.8%	2.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
White	61.7%	55%	-6.7%	81.4%	-26.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	77.8%	71%	-6.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	77.2%	70.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.3%	17.4%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Kirkwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkwood Road was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkwood Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 85th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 0QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kirkwood Road are based on 96 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 Kirkwood Road, Luton, LU4 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0QS

Average Price
£287,039

Semi-Detached
£294,638

Terraced
£254,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkwood Road

Average Price
£276,716

Semi-Detached
£285,825

Terraced
£257,220

Detached
£212,342

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-05-15	£300,000
30 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-03-08	£316,051
46 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-01-25	£302,071
56 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,995	2023-07-21	£312,939
95 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-26	£321,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0QS 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	106
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,235 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	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	950 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	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,795 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	2,130 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	1,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Restaurant	Vocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road	325 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	459 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	577 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	826 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread plc, Whitbread Court	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	187 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	716 yd
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	262 yd
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	310 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	435 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	648 yd
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		454 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	453 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	589 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	598 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	817 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	858 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	879 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	906 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	917 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0QS