Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 3QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	51.3%	8.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	57.6%	48.7%	-8.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 3QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	60.7%	46.8%	-13.9%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	36.7%	7.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.7%	11.4%	5.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.5%) 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	46.7%	57.5%	10.8%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	42.8%	31%	-11.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	21.5%	12.5%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	36.9%	4.1%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	14.3%	3.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.4%	61.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	66.4%	50.3%	-16.1%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	14.1%	28%	13.9%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	50.3%	-13.8%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	9.5%	19.1%	9.6%	2.9%	16.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	16.2%	0.9%	15.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Harcourt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harcourt Street was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harcourt Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 177th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.1%.

🔎 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 3QH, 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 Harcourt Street are based on 219 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 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3QH

Average Price
£215,863

Semi-Detached
£276,207

Terraced
£262,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,755

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Street

Average Price
£262,596

Semi-Detached
£310,452

Terraced
£275,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,327

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 26 Harcourt Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-18	£141,579
9 Harcourt Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£235,500	2025-02-19	£242,075
41 Harcourt Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-02-14	£280,109
42 Harcourt Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-03	£250,063
4 Harcourt Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-04-04	£251,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3QH 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	106
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,669 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	145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Street Primary School Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	1,048 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	1,219 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,715 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	3,732 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	294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	859 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	860 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,668 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
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	344 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	423 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	442 yd
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	721 yd
Venue Central	15-17 Chapel Street	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	303 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	314 yd
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club Ltd	Stockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road	358 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	395 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road	89 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	280 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	406 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	442 yd
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street		815 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	449 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	727 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		728 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		731 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,031 yd
Stockwood Park Golf Centre LONDON ROAD	golf	1,037 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3QH