Strangers Way, Luton, LU4 9NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 9NE is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	51.8%	45.9%	-5.9%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	48.2%	54.1%	5.9%	49.0%	5.1%

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	33.2%	33.6%	0.4%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	46.5%	5.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	46.5%	51.1%	4.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.4%	34.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.7%	10.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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	32.7%	24.2%	-8.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	31.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	5.7%	12.7%	7.0%	1.1%	11.6%
Indian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	8.7%	23.2%	14.5%	2.7%	20.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.5%	33.8%	-16.7%	81.4%	-47.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	76.6%	62.9%	-13.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	6%	9.3%	3.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	17.9%	11.9%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.6%
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	73.2%	62.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	28.3%	27.6%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1.6%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Strangers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strangers Way was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strangers Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 9NE, 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 Strangers Way are based on 54 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 Strangers Way, Luton, LU4 9NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9NE

Average Price
£227,959

Semi-Detached
£242,837

Terraced
£231,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strangers Way

Average Price
£225,383

Semi-Detached
£240,212

Terraced
£261,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,192

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strangers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Strangers Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-05	£242,859
3 Strangers Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-09-22	£283,957
39 Strangers Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-05-19	£300,507
18 Strangers Way, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-07-29	£299,268
6 Strangers Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-11-03	£170,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9NE 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	73
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,946 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	326 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,518 yd	Foundation 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	3,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,426 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	3,909 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	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	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
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road		861 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way		1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Bite	3 The Green	300 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	300 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	648 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	754 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	273 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	725 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	923 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	1,068 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	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9NE