Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.3%	52.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	35.9%	33.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	53.9%	4.6%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.7%	32.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 8NU this area, 30.1% 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	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	13.6%	7.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	24.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	16.5%	4.5%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.5% 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	6%	6.8%	0.8%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	42.5%	42.9%	0.4%	2.7%	40.2%
Other Asian	6.8%	15.4%	8.6%	1.6%	13.8%
Black African	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	22.9%	16.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	-64.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	55.3%	52.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	33.6%	3.7%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	53%	-1.3%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	28.2%	21.9%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	8.1%	-18.5%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	14.7%	46.2%	-31.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	65.4%	6.5%	58.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Selbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selbourne Road was 212.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.9% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selbourne Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 57th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 8NU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Selbourne Road are based on 263 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 Selbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8NU

Average Price
£314,664

Semi-Detached
£286,622

Terraced
£254,245

Detached
£576,291

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,283

Other
£475,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selbourne Road

Average Price
£267,234

Semi-Detached
£272,868

Terraced
£238,379

Detached
£576,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,428

Other
£379,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
414 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-28	£94,153
418 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2023-05-22	£138,228
402 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-29	£232,586
358 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-12-21	£463,974
358 Selbourne Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-12-21	£463,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8NU 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	88
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	- not rated	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Infant School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	- not rated	869 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	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	1,624 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,703 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	4,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,974 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	2,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,425 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	5,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,240 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
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	149 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	212 yd
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	363 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	452 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road		798 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road		966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BHAGARA	Unit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD	14 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	209 yd
Forky’s	Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road	209 yd
Wrapshire also trading as Malabaree	314-318 Selbourne Road	209 yd
Team adimudi nadan	314-318 Selbourne Road Unit 2 Section A6	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	732 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	905 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	1,010 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	440 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	446 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	549 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	938 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	74.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8NU