Butely Road, Luton, LU4 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46%	48.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	54%	51.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	33.3%	30.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	53.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	56.7%	52.3%	-4.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	31.3%	35%	3.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	19.8%	19%	-0.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	32.6%	12.4%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0%	11.3%	11.3%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.7%	55.8%	-13.9%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	79.3%	68.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	9.5%	6.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.8%
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	77.3%	68.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1%	20.4%	19.4%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2.7%	-13.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
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	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Butely Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butely Road was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butely Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 154th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 9EX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Butely Road are based on 232 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 Butely Road, Luton, LU4 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9EX

Average Price
£285,595

Semi-Detached
£308,543

Terraced
£269,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butely Road

Average Price
£299,714

Semi-Detached
£320,571

Terraced
£272,600

Detached
£332,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butely Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Butely Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2025-09-16	£309,215
120 Butely Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-02-28	£267,172
72 Butely Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-02-14	£329,008
92 Butely Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-11-08	£264,109
98 Butely Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-17	£287,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,672 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	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	3out of 4	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	932 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Junior School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Infant School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,412 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halyard High School Emerald Road , LU4 0NE	- not rated	1,683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	4,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,748 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	4,067 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	936 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,878 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
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,084 yd
Mortons Cafe	2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,084 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Bite	3 The Green	539 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	539 yd
Food Shack	Unit 1, Eagle Centre Way	701 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	769 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road		1,062 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	158 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	939 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9EX