Purcell Road, Luton, LU4 0RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 0RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	46.5%	4.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	6.5%	-5.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43%	37.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	29.8%	37.9%	8.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	17.5%	18.3%	0.8%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	35.7%	21.4%	-14.3%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	29.3%	16.1%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	12.8%	2.2%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	11%	23.9%	12.9%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	4.9%	7%	2.1%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	59.9%	40.9%	-19.0%	81.4%	-40.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	77.7%	68.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	18.7%	9.0%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	68.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.3%	15.4%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.3%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Purcell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purcell Road was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% lower than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purcell Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 259th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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 0RD, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Purcell Road are based on 29 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 Purcell Road, Luton, LU4 0RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0RD

Average Price
£250,670

Semi-Detached
£258,821

Terraced
£242,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purcell Road

Average Price
£248,740

Semi-Detached
£251,255

Terraced
£246,851

Detached
£239,979

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purcell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-05	£285,632
11 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£251,200	2022-06-16	£260,301
2 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-04-23	£268,234
36 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2020-01-30	£304,867
7 Purcell Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2019-09-06	£239,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0RD

Employment

LU4 0RD 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 0RD 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	76
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,096 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	112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vale Academy Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	1,051 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	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Foundation 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	2,289 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	2,584 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	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,751 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	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,950 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	310 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	439 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	595 yd
The Restaurant	Vocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road	810 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way		333 yd
The Poynters Arms	Poynters Road, Dunstable		652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	203 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	381 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	527 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	748 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		448 yd
Co-operative Group	37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	237 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	362 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	432 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	440 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	569 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	614 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
St Christophers Academy GORHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,021 yd
The Vale Academy WILBURY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,076 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0RD