Oakley Gardens, Luton, LU4 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	30.1%	33.6%	3.5%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	54.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.4%	52.7%	8.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	40%	31.5%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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	25.7%	26%	0.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	26%	0.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	11.9%	4.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	43.4%	43.4%	0.0%	2.7%	40.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	24.4%	19.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-61.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.7%	5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	59.2%	51.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	6.7%	13.2%	6.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Africa	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.7%	31.4%	0.7%	5.6%	25.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	51.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	27%	21.5%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	3.3%	-24.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	62.9%	6.5%	56.4%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oakley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Gardens was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.7% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakley Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 123rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 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 9DH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Oakley Gardens are based on 17 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 Oakley Gardens, Luton, LU4 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9DH

Average Price
£439,318

Semi-Detached
£416,803

Terraced
£399,985

Detached
£503,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Gardens

Average Price
£454,556

Semi-Detached
£427,479

Terraced
£408,538

Detached
£514,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Oakley Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-12-15	£399,197
1 Oakley Gardens, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-03	£510,235
9 Oakley Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-01-29	£400,361
1 Oakley Gardens, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-03-19	£522,412
2 Oakley Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, a newly built property	£235,000	2014-02-28	£429,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9DH

Employment

LU4 9DH 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 9DH 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	125
Part-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	51
Retired	47
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	26
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	27
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	3,547 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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	1,257 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	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	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	3,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,677 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	4,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,169 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	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,817 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	214 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	393 yd
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	412 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	479 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	384 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	547 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	239 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	323 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri	82 Roman Road	549 yd
KFC	Unit 9, Hatters Way Retail Park, Chaul End Lane	622 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Laporte Retail Park, Dallow Road		952 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	567 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	923 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9DH