Chequer Street, Luton, LU1 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3DW is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	38.4%	42.3%	3.9%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	61.6%	57.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	8.7%

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 3DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	65.5%	57.9%	-7.6%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	22.9%	8.0%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	10.8%	4.1%	-6.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	39.4%	54.5%	15.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.2%	30.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.5%	9.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	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	23.6%	23.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	33.9%	-0.9%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	22%	5.8%	-16.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	16.8%	15.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	50%	58.8%	8.8%	81.4%	-22.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.9% 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	41.3%	34.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-48.3%
European Union	16.5%	30.1%	13.6%	6.1%	24.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	31%	20.5%	-10.5%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.2% 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	37.1%	34.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-48.4%
10+ Years	21.6%	10.2%	-11.4%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	19.7%	12.6%	-7.1%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	11%	18.1%	7.1%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	24.2%	13.6%	1.9%	22.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.7%	76.7%	-44.0%
Ireland	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	14.5%	1.2%	13.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chequer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chequer Street was 113.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chequer Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 141st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

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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 3DW, 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 Chequer Street are based on 18 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 Chequer Street, Luton, LU1 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3DW

Average Price
£272,159

Semi-Detached
£445,324

Terraced
£222,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequer Street

Average Price
£260,507

Semi-Detached
£375,472

Terraced
£227,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chequer Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2020-11-20	£217,067
11 Chequer Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2015-08-07	£211,934
13 Chequer Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2015-05-07	£233,043
7 Chequer Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2014-07-11	£229,517
5 Chequer Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-10-05	£227,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3DW

Employment

LU1 3DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3DW 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 Employee	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,429 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	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	677 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	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,094 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	787 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,214 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	3,316 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	320 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,127 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
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	123 yd
Wamimichi Noodle Bar	83 Park Street	127 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	239 yd
Grill 33 LTD	4c Cumberland street	252 yd
Lounge 33 Ltd	4A, Cumberland Street	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	90 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	142 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	210 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	248 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	127 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri	68 Park Street	210 yd
Pizza & Chicken Time	72 Park Street	210 yd
The Sandwich Bar	66 Park Street	210 yd
Zaika Grill	68A Park Street	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	341 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	543 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	570 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		285 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	673 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	781 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	834 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	893 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	97.6%

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	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3DW