Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47%	47.3%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	37.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	47.4%	0.5%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	28.7%	23.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	13.8%	19.3%	5.5%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	5%	5.5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	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.

In the area around LU3 1AX this area, 38.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	38.9%	17.9%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	16%	21.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	23.7%	3.4%	-20.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21% 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	39.2%	35.6%	-3.6%	1.1%	34.5%
Indian	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	18.2%	20.5%	2.3%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	20.4%	21%	0.6%	81.4%	-60.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	56.4%	54.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.1%	30.5%	0.4%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	54.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	24.6%	17.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	5%	-6.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	12.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	61.4%	6.5%	54.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Biscot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Biscot Road was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Biscot Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 125th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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 1AX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1AX

Average Price
£303,610

Semi-Detached
£302,198

Terraced
£280,751

Detached
£711,395

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£308,270

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
184 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-09	£379,969
100 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-15	£187,155
174 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-07-08	£351,784
180A Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-09-07	£369,975
176 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£247,500	2020-06-04	£282,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1AX 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	45
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	25
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,532 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	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	836 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
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	128 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	237 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	307 yd
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	321 yd
Cafe Grill	126 Leagrave Road	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	434 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	695 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	766 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	11 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	11 yd
Sams Chicken	140a Leagrave Road	374 yd
Spice Hut	67 Leagrave Road	430 yd
Alauddin Sweets Centre	56 Leagrave Road	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	307 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	886 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	891 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	236 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	361 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	586 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	839 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,029 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	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1AX