Flowers Way, Luton, LU1 3GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3GB is primarily male, with 60.8% 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	42.8%	39.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	57.2%	60.8%	3.6%	49.0%	11.8%

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 3GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	82.4%	64.3%	-18.1%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	33.3%	20.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-7.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) 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	55.4%	55.4%	0.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	36.9%	39.7%	2.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around LU1 3GB this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	9.8%	-12.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	68.8%	37.7%	33.8%	35.0%
Other	18.7%	2.9%	-15.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	10.8%	25.5%	14.7%	3.1%	22.4%
Pakistani	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	49.7%	34.8%	-14.9%	81.4%	-46.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25% 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	38.1%	25%	-13.1%	83.2%	-58.2%
European Union	26%	21.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	33.2%	9.6%	5.6%	27.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12% 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	37.8%	25%	-12.8%	83.2%	-58.2%
10+ Years	26.7%	12%	-14.7%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	18.9%	16.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	23.4%	14.1%	2.2%	21.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	23.4%	16.1%	1.9%	21.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.6%	76.7%	-50.1%
Ireland	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	19.6%	1.2%	18.4%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	16.3%	1.7%	14.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Flowers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flowers Way was 237.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flowers Way has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 44th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

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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 3GB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Flowers Way are based on 136 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 Flowers Way, Luton, LU1 3GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3GB

Average Price
£183,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,013

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flowers Way

Average Price
£185,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,673

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flowers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 102 The Landmark Flowers Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-12-20	£173,520
Flat 80 The Landmark Flowers Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-06-07	£163,495
Flat 113 The Landmark Flowers Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-01-20	£116,417
Flat 77 The Landmark Flowers Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2020-11-09	£195,950
Flat 98 The Landmark Flowers Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£192,500	2019-07-11	£212,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3GB 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	105
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Transport and storage	40
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Manufacturing	23
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,381 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	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	1,108 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,203 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,970 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	3,002 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	271 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	942 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Casino	35 Park Street West	44 yd
Cafe1 cc	Crown Court, 7-9 George Street	56 yd
CHAI LINK RESTO CAFE	38 Park Street	113 yd
Pizza Hut	58 Park Street	113 yd
Kumba Lounge	9 Chapel Street	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	6-8 Park Street	74 yd
Kerala Hut Ltd	The Heights, 1 George Street	95 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	113 yd
The Castle Tavern P H	The Castle, 1 Castle Street	123 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	2 Castle Street	123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco PECS	7 George Street	56 yd
Fit N Fresh	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	113 yd
Luton Doner	36 Park Street	113 yd
Charcoal House	Unit 3, Chapel View, 26 Chapel Street	170 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken	6 Chapel Street	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	180 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	186 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	953 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	91 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		165 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	442 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	509 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	561 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	766 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	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	167 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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