Area Information for Luton, LU4 9XY

This postcode in Luton is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Leagrave ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Luton North. This page combines information for the address Luton, LU4 9XY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LU4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2003. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Luton
Ward Leagrave
Constituency Luton North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Luton North & West), and the Bedfordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 55 crimes were reported within half a mile of LU4 9XY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Luton, LU4 9XY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Luton, LU4 9XY:

Stonesdale, Luton, LU4 9XZ
Hockwell Ring, Luton, LU4 9NJ
Home Court, Home Close, Luton, LU4 9NP
Home Court, Home Close, Luton, LU4 9NR
Hockwell Ring, Luton, LU4 9NL
Westerdale, Luton, LU4 9YA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LU4 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Luton consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 6
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 108
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 120
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Luton contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 87% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1
Owned with Mortgage 10
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 101
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 119

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 20
Three People 15
Four People 14
Five People 11
Six People 11
Seven People 1
8+ People 23
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 60
Other Household 35
Total 121

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 24
Deprived In One Dimension 27
Deprived In Two Dimensions 34
Deprived In Three Dimensions 33
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 119

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Luton North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 44% male.

Gender
Male 228
Female 295
Total 523

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around LU4 9XY has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 46
10-14 87
15-19 94
20-24 31
25-29 20
30-34 12
35-39 77
40-44 22
45-49 44
50-54 23
55-59 20
60-64 15
65-69 4
70-74 3
75-79 1
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 521

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LU4 9XY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 160
Married 109
Separated 8
Divorced 58
Widowed 6
Total 341

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 244
Good 171
Fair 73
Bad 32
Very Bad 3
Total 523

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

LU4 9XY and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 64
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
No GCSEs or Equivalent 105
Other 9
Total 341

Ethnic Group Embed This

Luton can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 23% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 122
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Pakistani 51
Bangladeshi 244
Chinese 5
Other Asian 1
Black African 40
Black Caribbean 23
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Other 9
Total 523

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 361
European Union 26
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 32
Middle East and Asia 94
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 523

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 361
10+ Years 135
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 524

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LU4 9XY.

Passport(s) Held
None 74
United Kingdom 393
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 11
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 107
Christian 98
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 297
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 17
Total 523

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Leagrave ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 77
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 29
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 41
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 74
Retired 11
Looking After Home or Family 41
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 15
Total 342

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 29
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 26
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 22
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 150

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 33
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 58
Semi-Routine Occupation 40
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 66
Full-time Student 74
Total 342

Luton, LU4 9XY is within the Luton North & West policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 55 crimes were reported within half a mile of LU4 9XY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 55 crimes committed near LU4 9XY
Neighbourhood Team Address Luton North & West
LutonNW-CPT@beds.police.uk
Futures House
The Moakes
Marsh Farm
LU3 3QB
Force Website: http://www.beds.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LU4 9XY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LU4 9XY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest railway station is Leagrave, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leagrave 0.7 miles
Luton 3 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 4 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 4.1 miles
Flitwick 7 miles
Harpenden 8.1 miles
Cheddington 8.6 miles
Leighton Buzzard 8.7 miles
Tring 9.5 miles
Hitchin 9.6 miles
Ridgmont 9.9 miles
Lidlington 11 miles
Berkhamsted 11 miles
Aspley Guise 11 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 11 miles
Woburn Sands 11 miles
Hemel Hempstead 12 miles
Stevenage 12 miles
Stewartby 12 miles
Bow Brickhill 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest is Leagrave Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Leagrave Primary School 350 yards December 2018
    
Pirton Hill Primary School 740 yards May 2022
    
Ferrars Junior School 820 yards June 2017
    
The Ferrars Academy half a mile May 2017
    
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles December 2018
    
Southfield Primary Academy 0.7 miles June 2023
    
Beechwood Primary School 0.8 miles September 2019
    
Chantry Primary Academy 0.8 miles March 2018
    
Waulud Primary School 1.1 miles October 2017
    
St Christophers Academy 1.1 miles January 2012
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest is Challney High School for Girls, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Challney High School for Girls 850 yards January 2020
    
Challney High School for Boys 0.7 miles November 2023
    
The Chalk Hills Academy 0.8 miles May 2018
    
Lealands High School 1.1 miles May 2023
    
Houstone School 1.3 miles  
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College 1.5 miles June 2021
    
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 1.5 miles June 2015
    
Icknield High School 2 miles February 2024
    
Priory Academy (All Through) 2.2 miles June 2017
    
Manshead Church of England Academy 2.3 miles September 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest is Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners, approximately 260 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest is Mr S M Jagsi, approximately 510 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Luton and Dunstable Hospital 0.7 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital 7.2 miles
Harpenden Memorial Hospital 7.8 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Luton, LU4 9XY. The nearest is I Kara, approximately 0.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.