Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	35.2%	55.9%	20.7%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	64.8%	44.1%	-20.7%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 3AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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%	60.3%	-6.5%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	28.5%	7.2%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	53.3%	51.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.8%	32.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9%	10.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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%	22.5%	9.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	27.4%	-6.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	19.7%	7.8%	-11.9%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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%	10.3%	4.6%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	3%	4.1%	1.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	19.1%	6.1%	-13.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	4.6%	13.5%	8.9%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.3%	13.7%	10.4%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	48.4%	34.5%	-13.9%	81.4%	-46.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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%	45.7%	8.3%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	24%	17.1%	-6.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	30.1%	20.8%	-9.3%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
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 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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%	45.6%	9.3%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	24.9%	15.3%	-9.6%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	18%	16.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	13.9%	6.0%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	76.7%	-34.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 798.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 416.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

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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 3AQ, 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 Castle Street are based on 35 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 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3AQ

Average Price
£1,467,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,467,991

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£853,322

Semi-Detached
£473,931

Terraced
£488,709

Detached
£730,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,865

Other
£1,389,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 - 57 Castle Street, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2016-09-08	£1,431,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3AQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Student (with or without job)	70
Full-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	63
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	44
Other	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Retired	10

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	334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	5,305 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	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,731 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	414 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	No	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	726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	155 yd
Venue Central	15-17 Chapel Street	211 yd
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	244 yd
Kumba Lounge	9 Chapel Street	254 yd
The Gospoda	28 Chapel Street	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Public House	The Globe, 26 Union Street	69 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	123 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	214 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	252 yd
The Castle Tavern P H	The Castle, 1 Castle Street	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
How Cha Noodle Bar	32 Chapel Street	138 yd
New Town Chinese Take Away	80 Chapel Street	138 yd
Delight Chicken	24 Chapel Street	143 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	200 yd
Jumbo Take Away	88a Chapel Street	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	400 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	439 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		334 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	674 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		801 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LU1 3AQ