Alton Road, Luton, LU1 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 3NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	50.1%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	55.3%	49.9%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	50.3%	45.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	41.2%	2.2%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.1%) 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	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	38.5%	36.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.7%	0.8%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.2%	16.7%	-6.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	33.7%	12.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	12.3%	1%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	0.5%	10.6%	10.1%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	11.2%	4.5%	-6.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	62.3%	54.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	-26.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	70.1%	55.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	7.8%	25.7%	17.9%	6.1%	19.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	12.1%	-4.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	55.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	11%	16.5%	5.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	12.2%	7.9%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Alton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Road was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alton Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 135th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3NS, 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 Alton Road are based on 80 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 Alton Road, Luton, LU1 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3NS

Average Price
£346,031

Semi-Detached
£339,135

Terraced
£383,988

Detached
£532,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Road

Average Price
£356,862

Semi-Detached
£353,498

Terraced
£392,679

Detached
£544,281

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Alton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-05	£391,740
35 Alton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-30	£360,442
32 Alton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-03-28	£373,043
9 Alton Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-02-09	£544,281
43 Alton Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-01-26	£322,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3NS 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	126
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	25
Construction	25
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,353 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	378 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	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,249 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	554 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,617 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	3,752 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	398 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	771 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,534 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	255 yd
Wamimichi Noodle Bar	83 Park Street	543 yd
The Illyrians	The Windmill, 93 Windmill Road	544 yd
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	577 yd
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	376 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	535 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	602 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	669 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	175 yd
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	543 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri	68 Park Street	669 yd
Pizza & Chicken Time	72 Park Street	669 yd
The Sandwich Bar	66 Park Street	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	518 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	688 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	800 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	347 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	361 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	602 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		741 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3NS