Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1BE is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	51.2%	39.8%	-11.4%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	48.8%	60.2%	11.4%	49.0%	11.2%

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 LU3 1BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	48.5%	50%	1.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	27.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.4%	11.8%	9.4%	2.2%	9.6%
Divorced	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	42.6%	-8.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	28.1%	34.4%	6.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	3.9%

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 1BE this area, 31.2% 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	24.6%	31.2%	6.6%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	23.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	10.1%	3.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	7.2%	24.9%	17.7%	1.1%	23.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	19.9%	14.4%	-5.5%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	6.9%	0.3%	-6.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36.8%	35.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	-45.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	64.2%	45.6%	-18.6%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	7.9%	18.2%	10.3%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	29.6%	13.2%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.4% 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	63.4%	45.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	22.4%	16.8%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	14.7%	8.1%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	5.9%	-6.9%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	44.1%	6.5%	37.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Malzeard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malzeard Road was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malzeard Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 262nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 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 1BE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Malzeard Road are based on 129 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 Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1BE

Average Price
£155,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malzeard Road

Average Price
£219,941

Semi-Detached
£432,457

Terraced
£215,696

Detached
£396,012

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,529

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malzeard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Braithwaite Court Malzeard Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-08-13	£152,644
29 Braithwaite Court Malzeard Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-06-21	£174,000
8 Braithwaite Court Malzeard Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-02-28	£152,964
25 Braithwaite Court Malzeard Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-28	£162,639
15 Braithwaite Court Malzeard Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-08-09	£165,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1BE 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	63
Other	62
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Other	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,019 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	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,062 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	368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,585 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	1,862 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	373 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	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	993 yd	Community special school	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
Ridings Coffee House Ltd	38A Bury Park Road	390 yd
Tiagos	112 Bury Park Road	406 yd
Cafe Italia	38c Bury Park Road	406 yd
Saturday Soup Kitchen	Islamic Centre, 116 Bury Park Road	406 yd
Bury Park Coffee House Ltd	Unit 4, 15 Waldeck Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	524 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	538 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	731 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	840 yd
Painters Arms	The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	453 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	479 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	479 yd
Chicken & Pizza junction	152 Dunstable Road	482 yd
Magic Corn	Unit 3, 146 Dunstable Road	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	516 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	595 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	788 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD	248 North Street	1,052 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	457 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	789 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	813 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	840 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	875 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	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1BE