Somersby Close, Luton, LU1 3XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 3XB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48%	47.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52%	52.4%	0.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 3XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	54.1%	55.5%	1.4%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-17.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7%	7%	0.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	53.5%	56.7%	3.2%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	33.5%	30.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	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	14.4%	21.7%	7.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	32.7%	-1.4%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	12.2%	4.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7.3%	13.4%	6.1%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	70.5%	58.9%	-11.6%	81.4%	-22.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	70.5%	44.3%	-26.2%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	14.9%	28.4%	13.5%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	6%	5.3%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	65.8%	44.3%	-21.5%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	10.2%	22.5%	12.3%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.3%	76.7%	-35.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Somersby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somersby Close was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Somersby Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 177th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 3XB, 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 Somersby Close are based on 125 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 Somersby Close, Luton, LU1 3XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3XB

Average Price
£190,225

Semi-Detached
£218,309

Terraced
£217,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somersby Close

Average Price
£201,929

Semi-Detached
£236,949

Terraced
£225,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,289

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somersby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Somersby Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-21	£220,222
14 Somersby Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-14	£121,854
12 Somersby Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-15	£123,766
35 Somersby Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-07-26	£197,455
26 Somersby Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-23	£234,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3XB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 3XB 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	105
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	17
Retired	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,802 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	152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	568 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	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	1,014 yd	Academy converter	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	1,298 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,847 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	3,857 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	238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	871 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	997 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	480 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	531 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	534 yd
Leonardo	300 Capability Green	782 yd
Sodexo	Astrazeneca Uk Ltd, 600 Capability Green	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club Ltd	Stockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road	230 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	415 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	431 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	521 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road	186 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	348 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	510 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	531 yd
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street		952 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	328 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		712 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	737 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		865 yd
Stockwood Park Golf Centre LONDON ROAD	golf	900 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Stockwood Park Athletics Centre STOCKWOOD PARK	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Stockwood Park STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL	grass pitches	1,077 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	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.6%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3XB