Holgate Drive, Luton, LU4 0XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 0XB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	40%	38.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.7%	2.0%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	50.6%	0.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	37.3%	38%	0.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	9%	9.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.3%	18.6%	4.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.4%	8.1%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	9.6%	3.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	12.2%	16.9%	4.7%	1.6%	15.3%
Black African	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	56.6%	41.7%	-14.9%	81.4%	-39.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	74.6%	57.3%	-17.3%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	19%	23%	4.0%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	57.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	1%	26.5%	25.5%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Holgate Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holgate Drive was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holgate Drive has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 187th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

🔎 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 0XB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Holgate Drive are based on 112 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 Holgate Drive, Luton, LU4 0XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0XB

Average Price
£346,777

Semi-Detached
£350,832

Terraced
£336,273

Detached
£329,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holgate Drive

Average Price
£349,771

Semi-Detached
£352,436

Terraced
£332,918

Detached
£387,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holgate DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Holgate Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-06	£324,868
26 Holgate Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-11-15	£383,835
58 Holgate Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-05-15	£398,721
56 Holgate Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-03-23	£326,642
64 Holgate Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2021-06-30	£392,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0XB

Employment

LU4 0XB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	4,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	565 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	902 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	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,670 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	3,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,848 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	3,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	748 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	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,689 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
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	570 yd
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	607 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road		675 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way		734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market	Lewsey Road	230 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	545 yd
Peri Bite	3 The Green	934 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	934 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd	913 Dunstable Road	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	321 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	394 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	451 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	452 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	570 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	679 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	724 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	929 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	938 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed) Poynters Road	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	115.7 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0XB