Larkspur Gardens, Luton, LU4 8SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 8SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	52%	3.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.1%	48%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8SA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	29.4%	28.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	61.1%	4.9%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	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 (86.4%) 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	37.9%	50.9%	13.0%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	43.2%	35.5%	-7.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	21.3%	4.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	11.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	35.2%	17.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	17.5%	2.8%	-14.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	31.1%	34%	2.9%	2.7%	31.3%
Other Asian	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	36.4%	25.3%	-11.1%	81.4%	-56.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	64%	51.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	7.2%	15.1%	7.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Africa	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	25.8%	5.0%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	51.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	30.6%	28.3%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	3.2%	-14.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Larkspur Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larkspur Gardens was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larkspur Gardens has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 94th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 8SA, 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 Larkspur Gardens are based on 113 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 Larkspur Gardens, Luton, LU4 8SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 8SA

Average Price
£184,754

Semi-Detached
£231,315

Terraced
£216,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larkspur Gardens

Average Price
£196,755

Semi-Detached
£263,289

Terraced
£236,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,085

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larkspur GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Larkspur Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-05-12	£257,500
49 Larkspur Gardens, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-16	£186,625
16 Larkspur Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-31	£250,325
36 Larkspur Gardens, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-26	£131,198
45 Larkspur Gardens, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-31	£118,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 8SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	2,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,410 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	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	1,030 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	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,838 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	2,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,044 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	4,906 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	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,501 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	1,503 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
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	277 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	368 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	459 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	472 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 391 Dunstable Road	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	546 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	677 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	51 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	379 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	527 yd
Forky’s	Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road	527 yd
Wrapshire also trading as Malabaree	314-318 Selbourne Road	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	946 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road	989 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	549 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	932 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	1,063 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	163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 8SA