Orchard Way, Luton, LU4 9LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54.7%	48.8%	-5.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.3%	51.2%	5.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	26.4%	28.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	57.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	50.4%	53%	2.6%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34%	29.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.5%	13.1%	0.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	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	18%	20.8%	2.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	9.6%	-11.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	33.4%	8.0%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	4.5%	11.8%	7.3%	1.1%	10.7%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	25.5%	22.7%	2.7%	22.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	55.8%	37.6%	-18.2%	81.4%	-43.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	78.5%	69.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2%	6.5%	4.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	13.3%	7.6%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	69.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	24.3%	23.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	0.9%	-18.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Way was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 27th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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 9LT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Orchard Way are based on 41 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 Orchard Way, Luton, LU4 9LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9LT

Average Price
£376,827

Semi-Detached
£366,814

Terraced
£306,285

Detached
£477,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£383,370

Semi-Detached
£366,503

Terraced
£340,528

Detached
£516,399

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Orchard Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-11	£367,760
31 Orchard Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-27	£415,484
18 Orchard Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2021-09-28	£394,221
3 Orchard Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-04-14	£407,102
37 Orchard Way, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-01-06	£419,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	3out of 4	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,405 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	297 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Junior School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Infant School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Infant School Beechwood Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	948 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,035 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,035 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	4,121 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	3,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,054 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	4,121 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	174 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,361 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
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	597 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	945 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	270 Marsh Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	390 yd
Peri Bite	3 The Green	440 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	440 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	487 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	328 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	582 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9LT