Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1AR 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	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	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 vicinity of LU3 1AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	30.8%	35.5%	4.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	53.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	42.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	36%	38.1%	2.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	27.8%	27.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.2%	9.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	15.3%	4.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.8% 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	24.8%	28.1%	3.3%	1.1%	27.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	50.6%	48.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	45.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	-74.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	56.1%	53.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	2.4%	5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	38.7%	2.3%	5.6%	33.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	54%	-2.1%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	3%	33.2%	30.2%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	3.5%	-24.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	5.4%	46.2%	-40.8%
Muslim	82.5%	6.5%	76.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Biscot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Biscot Road was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Biscot Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 199th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU3 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Biscot Road are based on 249 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 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1AR

Average Price
£321,544

Semi-Detached
£350,974

Terraced
£276,699

Detached
£486,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biscot Road

Average Price
£274,342

Semi-Detached
£310,230

Terraced
£286,792

Detached
£400,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,465

Other
£252,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biscot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
221 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2013-11-25	£421,782
225 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2013-10-15	£315,850
211 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£174,995	2010-02-26	£341,069
Flat 229 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2009-11-27	£498,000
215 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-11-16	£296,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1AR

Employment

LU3 1AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1AR 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	91
Looking after home or family	69
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	52
Other	46
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	33
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	26
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	872 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	773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,106 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
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	6 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	286 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	292 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	424 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	174 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	932 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	69 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	69 yd
Alis	30 Tudor Road	292 yd
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD	340a Leagrave Road	370 yd
Peri Peri Original	374a Leagrave Road	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	286 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	849 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	634 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	641 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	902 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	960 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,072 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	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1AR