Humberstone Road, Luton, LU4 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 9SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	30.1%	33.4%	3.3%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	54.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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%	49.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.1%	35.4%	2.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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%	19.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	32.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	28%	38%	10.0%	2.7%	35.3%
Other Asian	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	34.1%	20%	-14.1%	81.4%	-61.4%
Arab	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	68.6%	61.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	28.5%	8.8%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	61.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	29%	27.5%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	3.7%	-18.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	63.9%	6.5%	57.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Humberstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Humberstone Road was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Humberstone Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 232nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 9SS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Humberstone Road are based on 118 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 Humberstone Road, Luton, LU4 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9SS

Average Price
£397,147

Semi-Detached
£390,511

Terraced
£383,684

Detached
£413,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£452,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Humberstone Road

Average Price
£372,703

Semi-Detached
£368,539

Terraced
£333,290

Detached
£422,015

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£466,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Humberstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Humberstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-09	£416,649
102A Humberstone Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-08-01	£466,146
74 Humberstone Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-01-31	£392,368
50 Humberstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-12-11	£351,858
52 Humberstone Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2014-09-30	£361,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9SS

Employment

LU4 9SS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9SS 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
Self-Employed	52
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	37
Unemployed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
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	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxdell Junior School Dallow Road , LU1 1UP	2out of 4	1,348 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	510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,398 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	4,318 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	819 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	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,158 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
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	259 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	557 yd
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	581 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	688 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road		459 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road		470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonitos Peri Peri	82 Roman Road	338 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	395 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	412 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	659 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road		1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	617 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	647 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9SS