Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 8JL is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.3%	46.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.7%	53.4%	1.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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	38.8%	36.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	49.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.6%	8.6%	6.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	55.1%	40.4%	-14.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.8%	36.8%	5.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.7%	18.5%	8.8%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 8JL this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	33.5%	9.2%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	26.7%	5.5%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	17.1%	2.7%	-14.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.5% 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	18.7%	11.3%	-7.4%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4%	7.7%	3.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	58.8%	47.1%	-11.7%	2.7%	44.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.3%	13.5%	3.2%	81.4%	-67.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	45.1%	46.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	10.2%	6.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	40.2%	29.9%	-10.3%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	45.1%	46.6%	1.5%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	12.1%	22.5%	10.4%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	12.3%	6.8%	-5.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	13.3%	-8.8%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	64.7%	6.5%	58.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstable Road was 68.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dunstable Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 268th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LU4 8JL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dunstable Road are based on 713 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 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8JL

Average Price
£282,813

Semi-Detached
£351,948

Terraced
£282,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,126

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstable Road

Average Price
£349,620

Semi-Detached
£331,703

Terraced
£341,574

Detached
£435,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,942

Other
£1,563,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstable Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-07-19	£350,335
212 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-03	£315,385
210 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-08-29	£293,556
212 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2005-07-01	£326,680
208A Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2004-12-20	£135,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8JL 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	73
Other	58
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	33
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
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	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	3out of 4	92 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	92 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Infant School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	92 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Infant School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Infant School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	- not rated	690 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	826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	826 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	2,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	5,257 yd	Community school	No	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	2,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	51 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	554 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
Rathiga Restaurant	276 Dunstable Road	35 yd
Al Badar Original	237 Dunstable Road	90 yd
Baguette Corner	198 Dunstable Road	184 yd
Waffle kitchen	182 Dunstable Road	186 yd
Lets Get LOADED	130a Leagrave Road	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	265 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	274 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	930 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	949 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	67 Leagrave Road	178 yd
Niralla Sweets Ltd	15-17 Leagrave Road	178 yd
My Belgian Waffle	182 Dunstable Road	186 yd
Sams Chicken	140a Leagrave Road	225 yd
Awesome Wings & Bunz	77 Oak Road	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	533 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	725 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	766 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	369 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	742 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	827 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8JL