Beverley Road, Luton, LU4 8EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 8EU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48%	49.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	56.5%	0.8%	44.2%	12.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	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 (88.4%) 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	48.3%	51.8%	3.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	39%	36.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	26.2%	1.1%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	21%	27.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	16.4%	6.4%	-10.0%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	1.1%	8.6%
Indian	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	47.4%	52.4%	5.0%	2.7%	49.7%
Other Asian	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	16.9%	11%	-5.9%	81.4%	-70.4%
Arab	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	52.2%	50.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	32.3%	2.9%	5.6%	26.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	24%	19.2%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	15.6%	11.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	4.4%	-17.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.4%	37.2%	-34.8%
Christian	15%	46.2%	-31.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	70.2%	6.5%	63.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Beverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beverley Road was 108.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beverley Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 148th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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 8EU, 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 Beverley Road are based on 77 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 Beverley Road, Luton, LU4 8EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8EU

Average Price
£245,692

Semi-Detached
£245,900

Terraced
£245,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beverley Road

Average Price
£249,105

Semi-Detached
£250,438

Terraced
£247,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Beverley Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-08-13	£230,839
50 Beverley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-07-30	£292,035
8 Beverley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-07-03	£277,186
56 Beverley Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-04-01	£183,835
32 Beverley Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-20	£271,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8EU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8EU 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	97
Looking after home or family	63
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	40
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Transport and storage	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenhall Infant School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Junior School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	- not rated	874 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	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	1,505 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,750 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	4,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	5,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,093 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	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,263 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	5,050 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	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Luton Education, Tuition and Guidance Centre 9 Cosgrove Way , LU1 1XL	- not rated	1,045 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent special school	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
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	270 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	317 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	443 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	485 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	270 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	758 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Original Karahi Roti Junction	399 Dunstable Road	274 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd	401 Dunstable Road	274 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	429 yd
KFC	Unit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	485 yd
G & A Fast Food	377 Dunstable Road	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road		676 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	85 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	963 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		978 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground DALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	98.1%

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	173.5 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8EU