Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of LU3 1AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	30.4%	-7.7%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	57.9%	9.2%	44.2%	13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.4%	6%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34%	34.7%	0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around LU3 1AE this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	30.1%	6.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	14.7%	5.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	25.1%	0.0%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	20.9%	5%	-15.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.9% 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	28.2%	41.5%	13.3%	1.1%	40.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	21.2%	23.9%	2.7%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	24.3%	15.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-65.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	50.4%	41.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	9.1%	17.3%	8.2%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	32.1%	35.5%	3.4%	5.6%	29.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	49.8%	41.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	9.1%	26.4%	17.3%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	12.8%	14.6%	1.8%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	6.8%	-12.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	12.9%	0.6%	12.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	14.9%	46.2%	-31.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	71%	6.5%	64.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Highbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Road was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbury Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LU3 1AE, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Highbury Road are based on 207 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 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1AE

Average Price
£204,126

Semi-Detached
£214,586

Terraced
£201,479

Detached
£294,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Road

Average Price
£199,205

Semi-Detached
£198,168

Terraced
£198,761

Detached
£301,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Highbury Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-08	£141,700
101 Highbury Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-04-14	£230,805
105 Highbury Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-28	£156,228
84 Highbury Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-11-09	£205,060
63 Highbury Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-27	£211,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1AE 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	85
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	24
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,786 yd	Free schools	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	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	873 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
Aroma Cafe and Bite Limited	102 Bury Park Road	93 yd
Tiagos	112 Bury Park Road	112 yd
Cafe Italia	38c Bury Park Road	112 yd
Saturday Soup Kitchen	Islamic Centre, 116 Bury Park Road	112 yd
Panshi Luton	43 Bury Park Road	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	167 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	373 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	582 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	965 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Chicken	64 Leagrave Road	165 yd
Alauddin Sweets Centre	56 Leagrave Road	167 yd
Magic Corn	Unit 3, 146 Dunstable Road	170 yd
Chicken & Pizza junction	152 Dunstable Road	185 yd
Ambala Foods Ltd	211 Dunstable Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	504 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	529 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	686 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	501 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	551 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	625 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	940 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,049 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1AE