Strathmore Walk, Luton, LU1 3PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3PD is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	44.2%	41.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	55.8%	58.6%	2.8%	49.0%	9.6%

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 3PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	65.2%	55.4%	-9.8%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	32.1%	6.0%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	58.7%	56.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	35.2%	30.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.4%	7%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	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	11.8%	22.6%	10.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	10.7%	4.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	8%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	40.8%	4.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	24.7%	1.8%	-22.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	7.5%	1%	-6.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	13.1%	15.6%	2.5%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Arab	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.1% 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%	30.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-53.1%
European Union	20.4%	35.2%	14.8%	6.1%	29.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5%	4.5%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	21.8%	-9.0%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	34.7%	30.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-53.1%
10+ Years	28.6%	15.3%	-13.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	14.8%	16%	1.2%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	24.2%	14.5%	1.9%	22.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.3%	76.7%	-47.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Strathmore Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathmore Walk was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strathmore Walk has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 229th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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 3PD, 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 Strathmore Walk are based on 5 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 Strathmore Walk, Luton, LU1 3PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3PD

Average Price
£269,402

Semi-Detached
£278,313

Terraced
£266,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathmore Walk

Average Price
£280,058

Semi-Detached
£291,453

Terraced
£272,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathmore WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Strathmore Walk, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-07-15	£280,860
23 Strathmore Walk, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-10-12	£278,083
27 Strathmore Walk, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-10-14	£258,440
25 Strathmore Walk, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2000-10-13	£285,441
25 Strathmore Walk, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,410	1998-05-22	£297,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3PD

Employment

LU1 3PD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3PD 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	95
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	56
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	40
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
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	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,152 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	523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	633 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	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,162 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	651 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,341 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	3,462 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	475 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	694 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,254 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	249 yd
The Brache	The Brache Beefeater, Osborne Road	278 yd
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	281 yd
Finnegans Diner	2 Manor Road	338 yd
Grill 33 LTD	4c Cumberland street	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	237 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	239 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	309 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	375 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	237 yd
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	249 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri	68 Park Street	376 yd
Pizza & Chicken Time	72 Park Street	376 yd
The Sandwich Bar	66 Park Street	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	474 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	507 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	710 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		453 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	517 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	631 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	747 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	90.9%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3PD