Stoneygate Road, Luton, LU4 9TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU4 9TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.1%	49.4%	2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	20.5%	25.4%	4.9%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	55.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.5%

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	36.6%	39.8%	3.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	35.9%	41.3%	5.4%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	21.2%	14.2%	-7.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	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	32.6%	21.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15.2%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	28%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	10.5%	4.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	8.8%	28.4%	19.6%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	9%	6.4%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	59.2%	40.1%	-19.1%	81.4%	-41.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	75.8%	57.8%	-18.0%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	4.2%	11.7%	7.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Africa	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	25.6%	15.8%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	57.8%	-13.8%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	28.6%	25.7%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	2.7%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	43.4%	6.5%	36.9%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Stoneygate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoneygate Road was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Stoneygate Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 212th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 9TQ, 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 Stoneygate Road are based on 125 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 Stoneygate Road, Luton, LU4 9TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9TQ

Average Price
£393,749

Semi-Detached
£377,877

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoneygate Road

Average Price
£380,039

Semi-Detached
£371,116

Terraced
£370,148

Detached
£434,294

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoneygate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Stoneygate Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-02	£363,512
55 Stoneygate Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2014-09-23	£336,570
57 Stoneygate Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2011-06-10	£313,047
61 Stoneygate Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2009-12-18	£347,431
55 Stoneygate Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2007-07-13	£330,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9TQ

Employment

LU4 9TQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
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	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Infant School Beechwood Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downside Junior School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	788 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	317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	317 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,960 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	2,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	3,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,925 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	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,204 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	4,126 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	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	941 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Education, Tuition and Guidance Centre 9 Cosgrove Way , LU1 1XL	- not rated	1,110 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	502 yd
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	515 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	831 yd
Orbital Trampoline Park - Cafe	30 Chaul End Lane	856 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Dunstable Road Retail Park, 2b Chaul End Lane	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road	454 yd
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road	605 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road	842 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	213 yd
Bonitos Peri Peri	82 Roman Road	502 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	661 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	702 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	315 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	921 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	976 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	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9TQ