Wraysbury Close, Luton, LU4 9FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 9FS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.5%	2.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.7%	47.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 area around LU4 9FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	49.4%	5.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	36%	-3.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.9%	47.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34%	32.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.6%	22.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.4%	3.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	27%	6.4%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	10.7%	4.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	12.6%	15.8%	3.2%	1.1%	14.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	12.7%	14.5%	1.8%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	4.2%	7%	2.8%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	45.9%	28.6%	-17.3%	81.4%	-52.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	71%	69.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	70.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2%	21.3%	19.3%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Wraysbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wraysbury Close was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.4% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wraysbury Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 142nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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 9FS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wraysbury Close are based on 82 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 Wraysbury Close, Luton, LU4 9FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9FS

Average Price
£315,038

Semi-Detached
£383,052

Terraced
£281,062

Detached
£362,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wraysbury Close

Average Price
£354,898

Semi-Detached
£437,506

Terraced
£318,717

Detached
£409,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wraysbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Wraysbury Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-30	£225,909
2 Wraysbury Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-09-14	£361,909
4 Wraysbury Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-08-06	£327,998
29 Wraysbury Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2021-03-05	£257,230
3 Wraysbury Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-02-10	£347,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9FS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9FS 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	112
Looking after home or family	63
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	23
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	4
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	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	574 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	1,209 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	147 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,766 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,075 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	4,079 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	301 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	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,491 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	Distance
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	249 yd
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	567 yd
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	935 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	1,066 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	782 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	890 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	119 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	362 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri	82 Roman Road	484 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	523 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	343 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	457 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	715 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	955 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	986 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	159.8 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9FS