Fountains Road, Luton, LU3 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	51.8%	48.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.2%	51.1%	2.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	26.1%	30.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	61.1%	0.7%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.4%	37.5%	3.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	34.9%	4.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	12.2%	3.1%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19% 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	12.2%	24.4%	12.2%	1.1%	23.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	23.5%	29.8%	6.3%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	4%	8.8%	4.8%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36%	19%	-17.0%	81.4%	-62.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	67.5%	64.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	23.7%	5.1%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	64%	-0.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.1%	24.7%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	3.3%	-20.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	59.6%	6.5%	53.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Fountains Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountains Road was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountains Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 186th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU3 1LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Fountains Road are based on 86 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 Fountains Road, Luton, LU3 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1LU

Average Price
£410,186

Semi-Detached
£430,856

Terraced
£370,887

Detached
£421,775

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,422

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountains Road

Average Price
£429,902

Semi-Detached
£435,957

Terraced
£417,202

Detached
£431,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,643

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountains Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-09-15	£428,715
6 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-06-26	£404,321
16 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-09-27	£399,662
10 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2018-12-10	£521,329
52 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,500	2018-11-23	£478,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1LU

Employment

LU3 1LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1LU 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	111
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	37
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	1,208 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	921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	3,156 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	924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,518 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
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	746 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	785 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	852 yd
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	866 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road		750 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	700 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	700 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	794 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	871 yd
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		852 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	488 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	499 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	571 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	865 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	973 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1LU