Airedale, Luton, LU4 9XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 9XU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	55.2%	1.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	45.9%	44.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 area around LU4 9XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	47.6%	8.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	35.6%	-7.8%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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%	44.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.7%	31.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	27.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	18.8%	9.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	1.1%	11.8%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7%	17%	10.0%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.8%	11.9%	8.1%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	6.5%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	52.3%	34.8%	-17.5%	81.4%	-46.6%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	71.9%	69.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	69.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.6%	14.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	5.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Airedale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Airedale was 153.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.5% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Airedale has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 92nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 9XU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Airedale are based on 9 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 Airedale, Luton, LU4 9XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9XU

Average Price
£214,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Airedale

Average Price
£209,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AiredaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Airedale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-12-13	£219,803
3 Airedale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2014-05-07	£217,162
3 Airedale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2006-09-25	£211,389
3 Airedale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2002-05-07	£232,917
3 Airedale, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£46,500	2000-05-12	£197,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9XU

Employment

LU4 9XU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road , LU6 1DL	4out of 4	5,111 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	534 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Pastures Way , LU4 0PF	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrars Academy Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL	3out of 4	1,025 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	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,511 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	3,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,592 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	3,883 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	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,544 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
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way		1,009 yd
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road		1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Bite	3 The Green	257 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away	15 The Green	257 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	636 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	840 yd
The Market	Lewsey Road	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	443 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School BUTELY ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	887 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	928 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	1,006 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	1,021 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	237.1 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	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9XU