London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3UG is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	39.2%	46.6%	7.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	60.8%	53.4%	-7.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	54%	46.3%	-7.7%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	31.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	2.3%	7.8%	5.5%	2.2%	5.6%
Divorced	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.6%) 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	44.7%	49.1%	4.4%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	38.6%	37.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%

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	15.2%	23.8%	8.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	34.8%	7.8%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	17.1%	2.5%	-14.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2%	2%	0.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.9%	67.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	80.5%	59.4%	-21.1%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	12.6%	28%	15.4%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	9.9%	7.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	58.8%	-18.3%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.9%	15.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 125th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 3UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 London Road are based on 234 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 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3UG

Average Price
£466,139

Semi-Detached
£479,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,873

Other
£556,250

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£415,983

Semi-Detached
£550,801

Terraced
£343,942

Detached
£805,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,648

Other
£605,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 London Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-04-09	£506,126
Dornan Court 81 London Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-01-24	£538,846
73 London Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-11-09	£557,356
69 London Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-09-11	£397,015
85 London Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-04-04	£545,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3UG

Employment

LU1 3UG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	22
Construction	15
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,893 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	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Cutenhoe Learning Park , Cutenhoe Road LU1 3NJ	- not rated	793 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	814 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,863 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,863 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	3,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmead School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	166 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	820 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	969 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
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	590 yd
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	596 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	614 yd
Garden Cafe	Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road	703 yd
Leonardo	300 Capability Green	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club Ltd	Stockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road	105 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	491 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	531 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	616 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road	281 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	400 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	583 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	590 yd
Jumbo Take Away	88a Chapel Street	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	279 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		665 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	674 yd
Stockwood Park Golf Centre LONDON ROAD	golf	785 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	814 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Stockwood Park Athletics Centre STOCKWOOD PARK	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Stockwood Park STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL	grass pitches	962 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		980 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3UG