Swallow Close, Luton, LU4 0XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0XS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	55.5%	0.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	45%	44.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 0XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	40.2%	45%	4.8%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	36.8%	49.1%	12.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	43.8%	29.2%	-14.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3%	7.8%	4.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.8%	21.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	9.3%	-13.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	18.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.8%	4.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	24%	11.9%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3%	8%	5.0%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	6.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.9%	63.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-17.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	85.1%	71.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	4.3%	11.8%	7.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Africa	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.9%	5.1%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	71.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0%	16.5%	16.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Swallow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Close was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Lewsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallow Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Lewsey and the 49th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.8%.

🔎 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 0XS, 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 Swallow Close are based on 43 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 Swallow Close, Luton, LU4 0XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0XS

Average Price
£268,342

Semi-Detached
£268,342

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Close

Average Price
£271,176

Semi-Detached
£271,586

Terraced
£265,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-07-17	£262,337
8 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-25	£204,145
20 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-09-15	£286,454
10 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-18	£342,434
24 Swallow Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-07-12	£333,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0XS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Transport and storage	24
Manufacturing	23
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	- not rated	229 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres RC VA Infant School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	- not rated	229 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary Academy Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	- not rated	235 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	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Houstone School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	1,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	3,096 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	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	5,415 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	3,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,224 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire PRU Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PY	- not rated	1,743 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
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	401 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing club	Hindu Community Centre	664 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club	161-161B Dunstable Road	874 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - Dunstable	Houghton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way		551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	364 yd
SF Peri Peri	95 Tomlinson Avenue	642 yd
Rooster	97 Tomlinson Avenue	658 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	949 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)	530 Leagrave High Street	1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	7-9 St Dominics Square		710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	205 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	397 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	503 yd
Chantry Primary Academy TOMLINSON AVENUE	grass pitches	538 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed) Leagrave High Street	grass pitches	795 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	819 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	916 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0XS