Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3AN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population 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	35.2%	58.8%	23.6%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	64.8%	41.2%	-23.6%	49.0%	-7.8%

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 LU1 3AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	66.8%	47.9%	-18.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	37%	15.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	48.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.8%	37.3%	1.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	18.1%	4.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	34.8%	0.9%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	19.7%	6.3%	-13.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.1%	10.6%	-8.5%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.4%	47.9%	10.5%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	24%	24.9%	0.9%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.1%	15%	-15.1%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	36.3%	47.9%	11.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	24.9%	26.8%	1.9%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	18%	11.8%	-6.2%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	76.7%	-30.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	23.7%	1.3%	22.4%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 195th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU1 3AN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Union Street are based on 33 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 Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3AN

Average Price
£224,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,681

Other
£372,680

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£182,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,352

Other
£302,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Union Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-06-04	£626,875
14 Union Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-01-03	£305,602
2 Olivia House Union Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£169,000	2019-07-05	£186,600
4 Olivia House Union Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£228,000	2019-06-20	£252,310
1 Olivia House Union Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2019-06-07	£182,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Transport and storage	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Street Primary School Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,193 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,204 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	428 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,176 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	203 yd
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	205 yd
Venue Central	15-17 Chapel Street	237 yd
Grosvenor Casino	35 Park Street West	239 yd
Cafe1 cc	Crown Court, 7-9 George Street	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Public House	The Globe, 26 Union Street	2 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	137 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	215 yd
The Castle Tavern P H	The Castle, 1 Castle Street	266 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	2 Castle Street	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
How Cha Noodle Bar	32 Chapel Street	204 yd
New Town Chinese Take Away	80 Chapel Street	204 yd
Delight Chicken	24 Chapel Street	209 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	248 yd
Serco PECS	7 George Street	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	354 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	422 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	244 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		281 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	664 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	698 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		857 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3AN