Albert Road, Luton, LU1 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3QD is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	45.9%	43.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	54.1%	56.3%	2.2%	49.0%	7.3%

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 3QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	66%	52.5%	-13.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	37.2%	17.4%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	49.7%	53.3%	3.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	39%	33.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3QD this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	30.6%	15.5%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	7.7%	-8.0%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	27.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	13.8%	8.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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%	2.9%	1.8%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6%	6.9%	0.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	70.3%	73.2%	2.9%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.7% 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	58.5%	34.7%	-23.8%	83.2%	-48.5%
European Union	22%	46.9%	24.9%	6.1%	40.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	55.8%	34.4%	-21.4%	83.2%	-48.8%
10+ Years	13.2%	28%	14.8%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	8.5%	16.3%	7.8%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.6%	76.7%	-50.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	21.9%	1.3%	20.6%
Romania	15.9%	0.9%	15.0%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 95.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 178th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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 3QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Albert Road are based on 70 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 Albert Road, Luton, LU1 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3QD

Average Price
£123,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£215,165

Semi-Detached
£284,383

Terraced
£269,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,900

Other
£317,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Bailey Hill Court Albert Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-01-16	£130,760
5 Bailey Hill Court Albert Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-01-28	£110,814
13 Bailey Hill Court Albert Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2018-04-18	£132,076
13 Bailey Hill Court Albert Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2015-09-04	£131,830
5 Bailey Hill Court Albert Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2008-09-30	£110,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3QD 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	162
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	21
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3

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	479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,479 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	- not rated	222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Cutenhoe Learning Park , Cutenhoe Road LU1 3NJ	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	987 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,480 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	711 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	198 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	359 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	418 yd
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	562 yd
Grill 33 LTD	4c Cumberland street	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	210 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	265 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	286 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	299 yd
The Globe Public House	The Globe, 26 Union Street	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road	178 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	316 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	359 yd
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	402 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	665 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	793 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		578 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	583 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	704 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		820 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	927 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3QD