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Dallow Road

Luton 019 · 4 sub-areas · 10,174 residents

Best for Young professionals (75/100)Watch-out: Couples (61/100)Liveability 66/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood

Dallow Road is a commuter neighbourhood within Luton — train into London runs in around 48 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.

Median rent
£1,211+3.4%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
120.2
Below median
Best hub commute
48 min
Direct to London
Good schools 2 km
50%
19 schools within 2 km
Liveability
66/100
Above median
Population
10,174
4 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Dallow Road?

A snapshot of Dallow Road

Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,211 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Dallow Road in Luton

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FAQ

Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Dallow Road?
The median monthly rent across Dallow Road is £1,211.
How safe is Dallow Road?
Dallow Road has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is Dallow Road?
Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 22 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Dallow Road?
There are 19 schools within 2 km of Dallow Road, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1173 m away.
What is the council tax band in Dallow Road?
The most common council tax band in Dallow Road is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,831. Council tax is set by Luton council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Dallow Road to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dallow Road to central London is approximately 48 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in Dallow Road?
100% of premises in Dallow Road are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Dallow Road?
Dallow Road sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
What's the tenure mix in Dallow Road?
40% of households in Dallow Road are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
What is the average property price in Dallow Road?
The average property price across Luton (the local authority covering Dallow Road) is approximately £278,866, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is Dallow Road a commuter town or workplace hub?
Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,741.)
Which local areas are part of Dallow Road?
Dallow Road contains 4 local areas: Luton 019D, Luton 019C, Luton 019A, Luton 019B.
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Frequently asked about Dallow Road

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Dallow Road?
The estimated median monthly rent in Dallow Road is £1,211. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is Dallow Road a safe place to live?
Dallow Road has a safety score of 34/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near Dallow Road?
50% of schools within 2 km of Dallow Road are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Dallow Road?
Public-transport commute time from Dallow Road to central London is approximately 48 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Dallow Road different from the rest of Luton?
Dallow Road contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does Dallow Road rank in Luton?
Dallow Road scores 66/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Luton, see the Cities table on the Luton page.
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