Primrose Close, Luton, LU3 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1EU is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	48.2%	45.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51.8%	54.5%	2.7%	49.0%	5.5%

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 1EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	41.7%	43.1%	1.4%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	41%	-1.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (95.5%) 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	54.6%	65.3%	10.7%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	35.1%	30.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	52.7%	22.3%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	20.1%	3.7%	-16.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.9% 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	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.6%	34.9%	-25.7%	81.4%	-46.5%
Arab	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	27.1%	20.6%	-6.5%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	16%	2.5%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	52.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	8%	18.6%	10.6%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	13.5%	9.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	18.7%	13.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Primrose Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Close was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Primrose Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 291st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 1EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Primrose Close are based on 169 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 Primrose Close, Luton, LU3 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1EU

Average Price
£203,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Close

Average Price
£299,216

Semi-Detached
£422,565

Terraced
£396,155

Detached
£516,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,977

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Primrose Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-15	£170,346
15 Primrose Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-26	£196,993
14 Primrose Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-06-14	£204,526
35 Primrose Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-02-09	£214,460
38 Primrose Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-10-31	£217,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1EU

Employment

LU3 1EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1EU 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	89
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,138 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	277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,967 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,017 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	1,284 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	835 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	888 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,054 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	1,111 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
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	256 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	474 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	615 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	667 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road		940 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	145 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	562 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	562 yd
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	847 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	259 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	259 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	332 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	344 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	990 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1EU