Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 9BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	30.3%	35.5%	5.2%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	52.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	46.3%	44%	-2.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	38.1%	42.5%	4.4%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22%	21%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	28.7%	6.3%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	13%	5.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	4.2%	9.4%	5.2%	1.1%	8.3%
Indian	4%	5.8%	1.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	28%	32.4%	4.4%	2.7%	29.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	12.7%	4.8%	-7.9%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	33.9%	29.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	63.8%	54.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	4.8%	14%	9.2%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	23.2%	2.6%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	54.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	30.7%	27.0%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	4.6%	-9.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	4.1%	-14.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Bodmin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bodmin Road was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bodmin Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 19th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.7%.

🔎 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 9BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bodmin Road are based on 79 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 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9BW

Average Price
£294,186

Semi-Detached
£307,607

Terraced
£293,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bodmin Road

Average Price
£302,708

Semi-Detached
£305,047

Terraced
£303,061

Detached
£281,182

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bodmin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bodmin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-16	£125,782
1 Bodmin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-12	£260,032
3 Bodmin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£307,700	2022-04-11	£318,377
19 Bodmin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,500	2022-01-17	£290,539
47 Bodmin Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-19	£287,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9BW

Employment

LU4 9BW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
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
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Infant School Beechwood Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	542 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 Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,961 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	3,976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,789 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	2,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,249 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	5,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent 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
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	202 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	555 yd
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	580 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	621 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	383 yd
DONER KING	179 Marsh Road	392 yd
BHAGARA	Unit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD	418 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	513 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	355 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	648 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	706 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	185 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	436 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	708 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	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9BW