Milliners Way, Luton, LU3 1GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1GQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population 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	50.9%	57.7%	6.8%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	49.1%	42.3%	-6.8%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 1GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	46.3%	46.7%	0.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	36.2%	-8.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	4.4%	11.4%	7.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.1%	32.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1GQ this area, 35.5% 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	25%	35.5%	10.5%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	28%	-0.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	15.6%	0.9%	-14.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.4% 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	4.4%	17.4%	13.0%	1.1%	16.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	16.7%	8.5%	-8.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	0.5%	7.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	34.2%	25.4%	-8.8%	81.4%	-56.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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%	62.6%	6.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	12.7%	5.4%	-7.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	62.3%	6.2%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	21.6%	17.2%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	7%	7.4%	0.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	21.5%	5.9%	-15.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11%	2.9%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Milliners Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milliners Way was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.7% higher than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milliners Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 67th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 1GQ, 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 Milliners Way are based on 118 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 Milliners Way, Luton, LU3 1GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1GQ

Average Price
£150,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,881

Other
£616,738

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milliners Way

Average Price
£164,545

Semi-Detached
£212,602

Terraced
£216,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,087

Other
£607,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milliners WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 82 Milliners Court Milliners Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-07-22	£142,278
Flat 2 Milliners Court Milliners Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-04-04	£88,113
Flat 26 Milliners Court Milliners Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-01	£139,126
Flat 78 Milliners Court Milliners Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-14	£145,938
Flat 76 Milliners Court Milliners Way, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-03	£155,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1GQ

Employment

LU3 1GQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Employee	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Other	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	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Junior School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Infant School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Bishopscote Road Site , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Infant School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Yes	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	371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	371 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	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	1,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	2,041 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	287 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	422 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	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	162 yd
Cafe Grill	126 Leagrave Road	244 yd
Lets Get LOADED	130a Leagrave Road	245 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	329 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	340 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	592 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	777 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	142 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	142 yd
Sams Chicken	140a Leagrave Road	244 yd
Spice Hut	67 Leagrave Road	307 yd
Niralla Sweets Ltd	15-17 Leagrave Road	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	329 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	762 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	864 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	371 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	712 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	735 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	968 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1GQ