Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 8LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of LU4 8LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	34.4%	35.2%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	54.8%	0.7%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	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	45.3%	48.5%	3.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36%	35.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 8LH this area, 36.3% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	36.3%	2.6%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14%	1.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	22.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	14.1%	2.9%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.8% 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	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	54.9%	54.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	51.9%
Other Asian	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	-74.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	55.9%	51.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	33.2%	0.0%	5.6%	27.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	52.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	34.2%	30.7%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	4.5%	-25.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	9.2%	46.2%	-37.0%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	68%	6.5%	61.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Dunstable Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstable Road was 90.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstable Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 198th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 8LH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 8LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8LH

Average Price
£143,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,366

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
9 Erin Court Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-07-28	£97,190
5 Erin Court Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-09-05	£157,095
17 Erin Court Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,500	2012-04-20	£159,679
13 Erin Court Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2009-12-21	£136,305
9 Erin Court Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2008-05-12	£144,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8LH 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	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,307 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	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Bishopscote Road Site , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Infant School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1TG	- not rated	930 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	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,429 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	1,791 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	5,373 yd	Community school	No	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	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,617 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	5,373 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	488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	915 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
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	65 yd
Roti Junction	311 Dunstable Road	434 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	568 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	619 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	65 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	1,026 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Original Karahi Roti Junction	399 Dunstable Road	62 yd
Krispy Lemon Chicken Ltd	401 Dunstable Road	62 yd
G & A Fast Food	377 Dunstable Road	246 yd
Chico’s Parmi N Shakes	371 Dunstable Road	246 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 2, 326-340 Dunstable Road	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	393 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road	986 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	240 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	241 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	988 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	1,038 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8LH