Gelding Close, Luton, LU4 0TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 0TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.1%	48.9%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 0TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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%	47.9%	7.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	38.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.4%	52.9%	5.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	39.7%	31.4%	-8.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	19.6%	20.1%	0.5%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.2%	4.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	23.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	3.5%	10%	6.5%	1.1%	8.9%
Indian	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66%	55.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-25.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	80.4%	74.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.1%	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	74.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.5%	18.2%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1.8%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Gelding Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gelding Close was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% lower than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Gelding Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 0TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Gelding Close are based on 38 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 Gelding Close, Luton, LU4 0TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0TZ

Average Price
£298,104

Semi-Detached
£300,700

Terraced
£297,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£249,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gelding Close

Average Price
£300,375

Semi-Detached
£302,587

Terraced
£293,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gelding CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Gelding Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2025-08-29	£269,964
18 Gelding Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-08-09	£310,152
3 Gelding Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-03-04	£326,605
14 Gelding Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-02-04	£326,605
34 Gelding Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-28	£304,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0TZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0TZ 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	120
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	4,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield Primary Academy Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Infant School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Junior School Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Infant School Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	- not rated	468 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	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houstone School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	1,260 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Community College Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PY	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	3,073 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	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	5,283 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	3,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire PRU Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PY	- not rated	1,260 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School Regis Education Centre , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,671 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	586 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	636 yd
La Bella Calabria Limited	100 Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis	797 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	852 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	516 yd
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	691 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	513 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	646 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	850 yd
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive	grass pitches	863 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	985 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	1,086 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	179.1 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0TZ