Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 1JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.2%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.5%	49.8%	5.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% 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	27.9%	27.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	61.3%	4.6%	44.2%	17.1%
Separated	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.3%) 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35%	36%	1.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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.

In the area around LU3 1JB this area, 31.3% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	31.3%	7.8%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	21.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	21.1%	5.7%	-15.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.3% 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	29.8%	37.1%	7.3%	1.1%	36.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	32.5%	38.6%	6.1%	2.7%	35.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	21.5%	10.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	-71.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	58.5%	49.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	28%	39.3%	11.3%	5.6%	33.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% 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	57.5%	49.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	28.9%	24.6%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	8%	9.1%	1.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	1.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	7.8%	46.2%	-38.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	77.5%	6.5%	71.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Leagrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leagrave Road was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leagrave Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 261st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.1%.

🔎 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 1JB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Leagrave Road are based on 248 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 Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1JB

Average Price
£293,475

Semi-Detached
£252,749

Terraced
£307,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leagrave Road

Average Price
£302,215

Semi-Detached
£306,396

Terraced
£283,253

Detached
£461,268

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,333

Other
£784,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leagrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174A Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-11-30	£259,223
164 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2002-11-01	£293,137
172 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2001-06-29	£404,963
170 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2000-01-13	£243,898
170 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1996-11-29	£308,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1JB 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	67
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	14
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,361 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	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,157 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	640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,577 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	2,024 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	30 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	670 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
Cafe Grill	126 Leagrave Road	214 yd
Lets Get LOADED	130a Leagrave Road	219 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	255 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	332 yd
Rathiga Restaurant	276 Dunstable Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	391 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	593 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	711 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	967 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Chicken	140a Leagrave Road	214 yd
Spice Hut	67 Leagrave Road	290 yd
Niralla Sweets Ltd	15-17 Leagrave Road	300 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	316 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	332 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	579 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	966 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	57 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	535 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	729 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	830 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,028 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,039 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1JB