Beechwood Road, Luton, LU4 8RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 8RP 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	49.9%	47.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.1%	52.6%	2.5%	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 8RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	33.5%	36.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	51.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.4%	5%	2.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.3%	41.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	38.6%	38.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	8.8%	14.4%	5.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	26.3%	5.4%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.2%	3.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	24.9%	0.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	15.4%	4.4%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	0.6%	11%	10.4%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	50.1%	45.2%	-4.9%	2.7%	42.5%
Other Asian	3%	8.1%	5.1%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	26.2%	16%	-10.2%	81.4%	-65.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	62%	59.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	27.8%	5.2%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	59.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	5%	25.9%	20.9%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	11.3%	3.6%	-7.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4.8%	-15.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	66.7%	6.5%	60.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Beechwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Road 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 8RP, 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 Beechwood Road are based on 458 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 Beechwood Road, Luton, LU4 8RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8RP

Average Price
£303,567

Semi-Detached
£311,230

Terraced
£237,905

Detached
£400,937

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Road

Average Price
£272,378

Semi-Detached
£300,210

Terraced
£264,418

Detached
£358,389

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,372

Other
£25,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Beechwood Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-08	£224,748
36 Beechwood Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-09-24	£279,487
96 Beechwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-12-20	£316,168
44 Beechwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-03-31	£370,233
82 Beechwood Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2011-11-30	£319,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8RP

Employment

LU4 8RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8RP 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	79
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	27
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,990 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	4,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,504 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
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	231 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	344 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	503 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	520 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	587 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	627 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	5 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	340 yd
BHAGARA	Unit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD	564 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	575 yd
Forky’s	Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road	971 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	992 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	539 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	956 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	969 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8RP