Chiltern Gardens, Luton, LU4 9RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.4%	49.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.6%	50.5%	0.9%	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 vicinity of LU4 9RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	29.9%	30.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	54.8%	3.7%	44.2%	10.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45%	49.4%	4.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39.3%	35.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around LU4 9RL this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	29.7%	3.1%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	13.9%	3.8%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.4% 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	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	1.1%	6.3%
Indian	7.9%	8.8%	0.9%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	19%	27.9%	8.9%	2.7%	25.2%
Other Asian	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	42%	27.4%	-14.6%	81.4%	-54.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	64.2%	55.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	9.2%	15%	5.8%	6.1%	8.9%
Africa	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	23.2%	6.4%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	55%	-7.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	26.9%	24.7%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	6%	-15.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	43.1%	6.5%	36.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Chiltern Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chiltern Gardens was 143.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.3% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chiltern Gardens has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 105th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 9RL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Chiltern Gardens are based on 71 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 Chiltern Gardens, Luton, LU4 9RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9RL

Average Price
£197,729

Semi-Detached
£203,609

Terraced
£204,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chiltern Gardens

Average Price
£209,105

Semi-Detached
£211,881

Terraced
£213,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,621

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chiltern GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Chiltern Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-14	£180,446
16 Chiltern Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-06-16	£172,099
29 Chiltern Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2022-04-25	£186,571
14 Chiltern Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-03	£183,251
1 Chiltern Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2019-04-04	£190,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9RL 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	101
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	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	1,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	1,137 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 Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,709 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	2,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,120 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	5,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,020 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	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent 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
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	369 yd
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	382 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	430 yd
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	543 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	869 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	929 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BHAGARA	Unit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD	297 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	343 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	416 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	457 yd
Forky’s	Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	633 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	926 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	192 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	576 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	779 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9RL