Hedges Way, Luton, LU4 9FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9FD 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	52.3%	48.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.7%	51.8%	4.1%	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	43.1%	41.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	44.2%	10.4%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.9%	2.1%	-5.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.7%	36.8%	0.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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	17.6%	13.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	15.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	11.5%	-9.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.2%	4.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	31.5%	15.3%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	1.8%	10.3%	8.5%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	61.5%	50.4%	-11.1%	81.4%	-31.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	78.1%	58.1%	-20.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	6.4%	20.9%	14.5%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	11.6%	7.4%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	58.4%	-16.9%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	27.1%	25.0%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.6%	-10.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Hedges Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedges Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Challney average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 9FD, 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 Hedges Way are based on 32 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 Hedges Way, Luton, LU4 9FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9FD

Average Price
£273,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedges Way

Average Price
£280,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,838

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedges WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Hedges Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-02-28	£113,071
18 Hedges Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-05-31	£322,322
6 Hedges Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-01-04	£264,675
39 Hedges Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£225,000	2016-01-29	£278,706
5 Hedges Way, Luton, Luton Terraced, a newly built property	£195,000	2015-12-23	£275,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9FD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	33
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2out of 4	848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	4,903 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	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	927 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	1,150 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	1,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	1out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,955 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	3,799 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	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way		953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	534 yd
Peri Bite	3 The Green	564 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	564 yd
Food Shack	Unit 1, Eagle Centre Way	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	809 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	879 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	897 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	949 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	2.0%
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	49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9FD