Bailey Street, Luton, LU1 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3DU is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.1%	44.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	57.9%	55.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	6.1%

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 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	52.2%	54.2%	2.0%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	19.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-24.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	17%	15.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	31%	45.1%	14.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.7%	28.2%	-6.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	21.5%	19%	-2.5%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around LU1 3DU this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	34.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	23.9%	4.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	1.1%	11.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	2.6%	-5.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.8%	10.3%	4.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	50%	53.1%	3.1%	81.4%	-28.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	64%	54.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	6.2%	24%	17.8%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	10.2%	-10.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	54.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	11.2%	29.6%	18.4%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	4%	-8.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	7.6%	0.6%	7.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bailey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bailey Street was 210.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bailey Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 61st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU1 3DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Bailey Street are based on 29 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 Bailey Street, Luton, LU1 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3DU

Average Price
£111,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,016

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bailey Street

Average Price
£110,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,675

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bailey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Heswall Court Bailey Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-11-10	£129,047
146 Heswall Court Bailey Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-03-12	£165,233
143 Heswall Court Bailey Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-01-15	£100,271
83 Heswall Court Bailey Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-06-06	£119,515
88 Heswall Court Bailey Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2017-02-08	£106,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Real estate 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	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Street Primary School Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,145 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	695 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,283 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	3,398 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	409 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	760 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,195 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
Wamimichi Noodle Bar	83 Park Street	186 yd
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	214 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	282 yd
The Brache	The Brache Beefeater, Osborne Road	328 yd
Grill 33 LTD	4c Cumberland street	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	172 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	240 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	243 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	309 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	186 yd
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	290 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri	68 Park Street	309 yd
Pizza & Chicken Time	72 Park Street	309 yd
The Sandwich Bar	66 Park Street	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	440 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	496 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	643 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		387 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	695 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	797 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	987 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	98.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3DU