Laporte Way, Luton, LU4 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 8FN is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	48.2%	46.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.8%	53.3%	1.5%	49.0%	4.3%

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 8FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	38.4%	58.9%	20.5%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	33.3%	-18.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (94.7%) 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	47.7%	61.4%	13.7%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	36.5%	33.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	11.3%	-12.8%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	58.2%	37.0%	33.8%	24.4%
Other	20.7%	0%	-20.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	57.1%	8.9%	-48.2%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	5%	8.9%	3.9%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	5.9%	19.6%	13.7%	2.5%	17.1%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	11.7%	32.9%	21.2%	81.4%	-48.5%
Arab	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	36.2%	-16.1%	83.2%	-47.0%
European Union	7.9%	22.4%	14.5%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	3.4%	17.1%	13.7%	2.7%	14.4%
Middle East and Asia	34.6%	17.8%	-16.8%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	35.9%	-15.7%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	5%	18.3%	13.3%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	8.1%	13.1%	5.0%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	18.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	16.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Laporte Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laporte Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beech Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LU4 8FN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Laporte Way are based on 80 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 Laporte Way, Luton, LU4 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8FN

Average Price
£168,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,420

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laporte Way

Average Price
£288,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,079

Other
£2,189,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laporte WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Felt House Laporte Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2024-03-01	£131,671
Flat 26 Felt House Laporte Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-28	£128,437
Flat 28 Felt House Laporte Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£186,000	2020-02-25	£212,264
Flat 12 Felt House Laporte Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£129,325	2019-11-15	£144,903
Flat 5 Felt House Laporte Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£168,000	2019-10-01	£185,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8FN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	37
Education	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxdell Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,960 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	5,245 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	326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,256 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
Roti Junction	311 Dunstable Road	413 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	495 yd
Rathiga Restaurant	276 Dunstable Road	727 yd
Nearest Caffe ltd	499 Dallow Road	739 yd
Al Badar Original	237 Dunstable Road	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	495 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	920 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G & A Fast Food	377 Dunstable Road	411 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes	371 Dunstable Road	411 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road	469 yd
Tast Of Kotli	320-324 Dunstable Road	479 yd
Original Karahi Roti Junction	399 Dunstable Road	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road		453 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	489 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		1,090 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground DALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	250 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8FN