Braintree Close, Luton, LU4 0QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 0QX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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	36.3%	38.9%	2.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	46.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	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	45.6%	54.5%	8.9%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.4%	29.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	30.8%	22.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	16%	2.7%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	26.5%	13.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	15%	5.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	1.1%	3.7%
Indian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	67.1%	50.6%	-16.5%	81.4%	-30.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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%	65.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	16.6%	6.8%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	65.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	23.3%	20.8%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	3.1%	-10.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Braintree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braintree Close was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% higher than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Braintree Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 218th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.5%.

🔎 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 0QX, 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 Braintree Close are based on 37 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 Braintree Close, Luton, LU4 0QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0QX

Average Price
£275,541

Semi-Detached
£285,570

Terraced
£285,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braintree Close

Average Price
£270,613

Semi-Detached
£287,288

Terraced
£256,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,189

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braintree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Braintree Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-03	£390,609
12 Braintree Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2022-09-09	£276,823
5 Braintree Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-14	£289,154
13 Braintree Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-08-21	£284,938
10 Braintree Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2020-03-12	£393,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0QX

Employment

LU4 0QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 0QX 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	89
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,426 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
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Academy Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers Academy Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	868 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	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road , LU5 5AB	2out of 4	2,380 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	1,775 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	2,064 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	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School 28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,165 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	373 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	534 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	584 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	896 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd	Whitbread plc, Whitbread Court	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable	131 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way	688 yd
The Ewe & Lamb	140 Luton Road, Dunstable	949 yd
The Halfway House	350 Luton Road, Dunstable	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	144 yd
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	370 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	537 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	543 yd
Ocean Breeze	55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		553 yd
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	375 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	528 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	536 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	555 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	753 yd
Hadrian Academy HADRIAN AVENUE	grass pitches	755 yd
Ridgeway Avenue Ridgeway Avenue	grass pitches	842 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	880 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	899 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0QX