Bishopscote Road, Luton, LU3 1PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	38.3%	35.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	58.4%	8.4%	44.2%	14.2%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	45.9%	47.6%	1.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	39.5%	35.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.5%	13.4%	3.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.2%	23.6%	0.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	12.4%	0.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	31.5%	13.7%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	16.9%	4%	-12.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.7% 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	15%	19.4%	4.4%	1.1%	18.3%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	33.1%	44.2%	11.1%	2.7%	41.5%
Other Asian	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	21.2%	9.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	-71.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	60.3%	60.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	30%	32.2%	2.2%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	60.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	8.4%	26.6%	18.2%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	3%	-19.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	9.9%	46.2%	-36.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	74.2%	6.5%	67.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bishopscote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishopscote Road was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishopscote Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 273rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 1PB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bishopscote Road are based on 240 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 Bishopscote Road, Luton, LU3 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1PB

Average Price
£363,119

Semi-Detached
£328,443

Terraced
£473,539

Detached
£342,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£492,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishopscote Road

Average Price
£301,888

Semi-Detached
£329,078

Terraced
£282,637

Detached
£363,155

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,471

Other
£444,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishopscote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48A Bishopscote Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-11-06	£486,659
60A Bishopscote Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-11-13	£374,701
Supermarket Bishopscote Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-09-07	£630,704
120 Bishopscote Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-08-31	£516,727
88 Bishopscote Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-07-02	£228,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1PB 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	113
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	52
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	39
Retired	30
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,418 yd	Academy converter	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	1,795 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	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,697 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
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	1 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	471 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	525 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	610 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	431 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	597 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	1 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	1 yd
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	462 yd
Peri Peri Original	374a Leagrave Road	479 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		303 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	376 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	655 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	995 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.2%

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	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1PB