Brecon Close, Luton, LU1 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 5HS is primarily male, with 59.4% 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	40.4%	40.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	59.6%	59.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	10.4%

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 5HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	66.7%	61.3%	-5.4%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	30.3%	7.2%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (87.5%) 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	47.9%	61.4%	13.5%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	40.7%	26.1%	-14.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	15.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	8.1%	-11.5%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	48.5%	16.1%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	8.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.7%	23.4%	18.7%	2.5%	20.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	64.3%	41.4%	-22.9%	81.4%	-40.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.3% 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	62.9%	37.3%	-25.6%	83.2%	-45.9%
European Union	18%	23%	5.0%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.8%	22%	19.2%	2.7%	19.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.2% 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	60.1%	37.3%	-22.8%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	10%	2.2%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	25%	17.2%	1.9%	23.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.2%	76.7%	-40.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	17.4%	1.2%	16.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Brecon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brecon Close was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Brecon Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 267th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 5HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Brecon Close are based on 12 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 Brecon Close, Luton, LU1 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5HS

Average Price
£159,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,002

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brecon Close

Average Price
£161,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brecon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Brecon Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-02-09	£155,031
16 Brecon Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-07-29	£153,237
20 Brecon Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-11-26	£187,431
8 Brecon Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-09-18	£173,708
20 Brecon Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2006-12-05	£152,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5HS 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

Student (economically inactive)	95
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,689 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,630 yd	Foundation school	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	3,432 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	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	978 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,011 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	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	252 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	355 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	355 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	366 yd
Cafe Shimla	76 Wellington Street	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	209 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	268 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	347 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	367 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	240 yd
Lill smoke shack pizza	15 Elizabeth Street	247 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	252 yd
Jumbo Take Away	88a Chapel Street	289 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall		876 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		309 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	758 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		834 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	965 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	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5HS