Connaught Road, Luton, LU4 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 8ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	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 vicinity of LU4 8ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	35.6%	6.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	55.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.2%	49.4%	6.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	41%	35.5%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around LU4 8ES this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	30.5%	2.1%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.1%	0.2%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	13%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	21.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	14.4%	4.2%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	1.1%	7.4%
Indian	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	59.6%	58%	-1.6%	2.7%	55.3%
Other Asian	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	-72.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	55.8%	57.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	5.7%	8%	2.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	33.1%	31.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	26.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	57.8%	3.1%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	27.5%	24.3%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	4.5%	-18.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	80.2%	6.5%	73.7%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Connaught Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Connaught Road was 225.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 125.7% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Connaught Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 53rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LU4 8ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Connaught Road are based on 307 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 Connaught Road, Luton, LU4 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8ES

Average Price
£249,180

Semi-Detached
£257,801

Terraced
£248,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Connaught Road

Average Price
£250,255

Semi-Detached
£253,036

Terraced
£249,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Connaught Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Connaught Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-08-08	£158,457
150 Connaught Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-28	£329,012
110 Connaught Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-27	£272,192
149 Connaught Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-07-08	£259,902
104 Connaught Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,500	2019-04-08	£228,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8ES 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	114
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	37
Retired	29
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	34
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Junior School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Infant School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	1,440 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	4,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,133 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	4,900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Education, Tuition and Guidance Centre 9 Cosgrove Way , LU1 1XL	- not rated	868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,282 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
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	278 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	319 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	428 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	444 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	428 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	672 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	318 yd
Original Karahi Roti Junction	399 Dunstable Road	432 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd	401 Dunstable Road	432 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	531 yd
Bagel & Shake (Luton) Ltd	493 Dallow Road	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		521 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road		794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		790 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground DALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,063 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	1,074 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8ES