Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 3SD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	47.7%	49.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.3%	50.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	60.6%	51.6%	-9.0%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	36.4%	8.2%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36.3%	33.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.5%	25.3%	9.8%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	30.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	15.8%	8.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.8%	75.9%	6.1%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	63.7%	47.4%	-16.3%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	16.9%	40.2%	23.3%	6.1%	34.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	5.2%	-9.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% 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	59.9%	47.1%	-12.8%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	13.7%	19.7%	6.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	6.1%	16%	9.9%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40%	76.7%	-36.7%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Poland	14%	1.3%	12.7%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Street was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cowper Street has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 34th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 3SD, 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 Cowper Street are based on 352 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 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3SD

Average Price
£264,269

Semi-Detached
£316,203

Terraced
£239,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,970

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Street

Average Price
£254,174

Semi-Detached
£301,771

Terraced
£253,155

Detached
£395,019

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,586

Other
£240,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-28	£298,097
165 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-08-23	£328,453
115 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-03-27	£245,407
81 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-02-02	£220,658
87 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-27	£220,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	25
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,562 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	169 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	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	840 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	981 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,719 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	3,780 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	243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	616 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	816 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,640 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	379 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	580 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	637 yd
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	640 yd
The Brache	The Brache Beefeater, Osborne Road	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	284 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	429 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	504 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	514 yd
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club Ltd	Stockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	282 yd
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road	332 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	512 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	580 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	796 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	901 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	488 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		712 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	788 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		985 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,027 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3SD