Toddington Road, Luton, LU4 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.4%	48.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.6%	51.8%	4.2%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	32.9%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	40.1%	53.4%	13.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	42.2%	34.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	28.2%	21.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.5%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	2%	4.9%	2.9%	1.1%	3.8%
Indian	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	7%	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.2%	10.3%	2.1%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	61.9%	43.1%	-18.8%	81.4%	-38.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	76.2%	60.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	3.7%	13.1%	9.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	13.1%	8.3%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	60.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	1%	23.5%	22.5%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	18%	4.6%	-13.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Toddington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Toddington Road was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Toddington Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 128th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU4 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Toddington Road are based on 183 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 Toddington Road, Luton, LU4 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9AB

Average Price
£303,289

Semi-Detached
£298,703

Terraced
£307,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Toddington Road

Average Price
£373,314

Semi-Detached
£327,391

Terraced
£304,631

Detached
£426,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,252

Other
£1,744,982

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Toddington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Toddington Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-07	£312,456
39 Toddington Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-08-20	£310,344
53 Toddington Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-16	£372,896
51 Toddington Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£167,250	2015-02-27	£278,470
55 Toddington Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2009-12-23	£260,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9AB

Employment

LU4 9AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU4 9AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	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	367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	989 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	1,266 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 Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	1,707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,308 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	3,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,568 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	4,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurant	270 Marsh Road	436 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	481 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	723 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	771 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Altura	Leagrave Railway Station, Station Road	443 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BP	Mount Pleasant Road	481 yd
Maci's Fish & Chips	249 Marsh Road	577 yd
Red Rooster	209a Marsh Road	577 yd
CHERRY HOUSE	252 Marsh Road	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	771 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	927 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	1,051 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	253.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9AB