Coltsfoot Green, Luton, LU4 0XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 0XN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	46.3%	48.1%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53.7%	51.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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	32%	34.7%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	48.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	55.4%	56.4%	1.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	31.1%	31.1%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	11.1%	-8.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	37.7%	10.5%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	8.6%	9%	0.4%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	60%	49.3%	-10.7%	81.4%	-32.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	79%	60.3%	-18.7%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	2%	15.8%	13.8%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	59.8%	-18.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	28%	27.7%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2.7%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Coltsfoot Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coltsfoot Green was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coltsfoot Green has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 0XN, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Coltsfoot Green are based on 275 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 Coltsfoot Green, Luton, LU4 0XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0XN

Average Price
£277,037

Semi-Detached
£296,390

Terraced
£262,717

Detached
£285,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coltsfoot Green

Average Price
£269,857

Semi-Detached
£298,615

Terraced
£269,084

Detached
£359,130

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,824

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coltsfoot GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Coltsfoot Green, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-17	£276,030
32 Coltsfoot Green, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-05-22	£272,529
33 Coltsfoot Green, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2023-01-26	£296,296
35 Coltsfoot Green, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-08-26	£281,434
17 Coltsfoot Green, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-11-26	£298,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0XN

Employment

LU4 0XN 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	134
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,435 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 School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary Academy Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	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	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,074 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	2,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	5,368 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	3,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	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	573 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	904 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	289 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	890 yd
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	901 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	1,001 yd
Peri Bite	3 The Green	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	427 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	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	606 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	784 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	992 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,069 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0XN