Thirlstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 8QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8QT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	33.3%	34.2%	0.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	57%	4.0%	44.2%	12.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	41.9%	53.8%	11.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	40.2%	35.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	25.5%	21.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.5%	1.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	31.6%	16.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	17.1%	3.9%	-13.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	45.7%	39.5%	-6.2%	2.7%	36.8%
Other Asian	8%	15.2%	7.2%	1.6%	13.6%
Black African	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.3%	16.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-65.2%
Arab	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	4.2%	9%	4.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.5%	6%	0.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	31.5%	0.2%	5.6%	25.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	51.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	29.9%	26.1%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	2.3%	-25.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	61%	6.5%	54.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Thirlstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlstone Road was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thirlstone Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 278th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU4 8QT, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Thirlstone Road are based on 57 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 Thirlstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8QT

Average Price
£285,181

Semi-Detached
£285,405

Terraced
£263,635

Detached
£357,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlstone Road

Average Price
£280,998

Semi-Detached
£279,915

Terraced
£272,253

Detached
£310,655

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Thirlstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-11-28	£334,473
6 Thirlstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-28	£332,972
3 Thirlstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-01-16	£315,200
10 Thirlstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-19	£310,848
17B Thirlstone Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-07	£307,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8QT

Employment

LU4 8QT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 8QT 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	92
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	24
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Junior School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Infant School Beechwood Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	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	652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	652 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,182 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
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	3,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	3,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	4,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,274 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	3,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,262 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	4,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Education, Tuition and Guidance Centre 9 Cosgrove Way , LU1 1XL	- not rated	498 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,511 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Akbar's Peri Peri	1 Carisbrooke Road	344 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	434 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	440 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 3, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	596 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	167 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	282 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	596 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	825 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	867 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	910 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri	82 Roman Road	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Foxdell Community Education Centre DALLOW ROAD		752 yd
Foxdell Recreation Ground DALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	1,017 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8QT