Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3HJ is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	42.3%	43.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	57.7%	56.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	7.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.1%	39.2%	-8.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	39.6%	6.4%	44.2%	-4.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	40.5%	38.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	39.4%	33.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3HJ this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	29.5%	0.0%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.7%	-7.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.4%	2.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	21.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	1.1%	8.8%	7.7%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.5%	70.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	71.8%	53.4%	-18.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	14.4%	31.1%	16.7%	6.1%	25.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	54%	-9.7%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	21%	16.4%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	2.8%	-13.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	76.7%	-33.1%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Osborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Road was 1545.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 292.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Osborne Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 204.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.8%.

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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 3HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Osborne Road are based on 20 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 Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3HJ

Average Price
£343,783

Semi-Detached
£341,893

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Road

Average Price
£1,544,723

Semi-Detached
£359,386

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£359,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,065,085

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Osborne Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-07-28	£328,749
16 Osborne Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-05	£316,105
12 Osborne Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-03-20	£335,701
22 Osborne Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2017-11-20	£339,562
24 Osborne Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-03-09	£255,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3HJ

Employment

LU1 3HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU1 3HJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	41
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,433 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	248 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	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wenlock CofE Junior School Beaconsfield Road , LU2 0RW	2out of 4	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawley Green Infant School Beaconsfield , LU2 0RW	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Foundation school	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	373 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,424 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	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	681 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,360 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
The Brache	The Brache Beefeater, Osborne Road	2 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	294 yd
Wamimichi Noodle Bar	83 Park Street	453 yd
Chiltern Academy (Aspens Services Ltd)	Gipsy Lane	472 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company Ltd	Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	469 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	489 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	554 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	611 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	364 yd
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	453 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	482 yd
BRO’S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	26 Kimpton Road	502 yd
Brim Burgers Luton	30 Kimpton Road	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	263 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	468 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	736 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	245 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	467 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	572 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		701 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.2%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3HJ