Stoneways Close, Luton, LU4 9EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 9EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.7%	37.6%	2.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	42.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	6.1%	2.3%

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	37.5%	47.9%	10.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	42.5%	32.8%	-9.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16.6%	13.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	26.3%	20.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	28%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	12.5%	7.5%	-5.0%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	64.7%	49.3%	-15.4%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	79.4%	67%	-12.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	5%	13.6%	8.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10%	5.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	67.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.5%	20.0%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	3%	-12.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Stoneways Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoneways Close was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stoneways Close has the 39th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 269th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 9EG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Stoneways Close are based on 12 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 Stoneways Close, Luton, LU4 9EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9EG

Average Price
£298,230

Semi-Detached
£312,457

Terraced
£133,389

Detached
£352,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoneways Close

Average Price
£277,269

Semi-Detached
£320,377

Terraced
£158,540

Detached
£363,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoneways CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Stoneways Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-07-21	£313,126
5 Stoneways Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2021-03-26	£361,621
3 Stoneways Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-05-07	£307,060
15 Stoneways Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-12-20	£135,036
1 Stoneways Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-02-08	£347,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3out of 4	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	3,400 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 Junior School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Infant School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Junior School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	- not rated	1,642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	3,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	4,753 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	3,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,518 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	4,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,021 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	778 yd
Mortons Cafe	2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	778 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	778 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	270 Marsh Road	820 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Bite	3 The Green	586 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	586 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	704 yd
Welcome takeaway	21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	704 yd
Pinar Kebab 2	22 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road		704 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road		948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	166 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,055 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	96.3%

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	196.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9EG