Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1RF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	51.1%	47%	-4.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.9%	53%	4.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 1RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	26.6%	33.7%	7.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	56.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	42.9%	47.8%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35%	35.2%	0.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15.8%	11.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	28.9%	27.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	26.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	19.4%	5.1%	-14.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.5% 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	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	1.1%	13.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	52.9%	61%	8.1%	2.7%	58.3%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16.3%	9.5%	-6.8%	81.4%	-71.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	53.2%	56.5%	3.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	5.6%	29.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	56.8%	5.5%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.1%	27.7%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	34.2%	4.6%	-29.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.3%	37.2%	-36.9%
Christian	9.3%	46.2%	-36.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	84.3%	6.5%	77.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Leagrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leagrave Road was 80.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leagrave Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 222nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

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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 1RF, 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 Leagrave Road are based on 253 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 1RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1RF

Average Price
£255,166

Semi-Detached
£261,766

Terraced
£357,353

Detached
£317,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£71,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leagrave Road

Average Price
£304,380

Semi-Detached
£303,038

Terraced
£282,607

Detached
£456,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,877

Other
£899,360

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leagrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
354 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-21	£349,582
352A Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-10-05	£69,553
372 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-02	£361,765
354 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-05-22	£238,691
354 Leagrave Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-11-06	£283,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1RF 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	72
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	17
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,889 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 Bishopscote Road Site , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Infant School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Infant School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,048 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,763 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,980 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	33 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	1,159 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
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	173 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	206 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	462 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	498 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	389 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	724 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Original	374a Leagrave Road	76 yd
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD	340a Leagrave Road	124 yd
Alis	30 Tudor Road	173 yd
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	186 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	643 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	670 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	712 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	874 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,044 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of LU3 1RF