The Meads, Luton, LU3 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	46.6%	52.1%	5.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	53.4%	47.9%	-5.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	37.7%	31.1%	-6.6%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	60.3%	10.1%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3%	4.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	44.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	42%	38.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.9%	22.1%	0.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30%	6.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	17.5%	4.6%	-12.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	12.4%	7.7%	-4.7%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	44.4%	53.8%	9.4%	2.7%	51.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	16.6%	8.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-73.0%
Arab	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	60.7%	58.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.7%	32.9%	0.2%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	58.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.4%	27.0%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.2%	37.2%	-36.0%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	76.6%	6.5%	70.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is The Meads Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Meads was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Meads has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 252nd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 1RU, 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 The Meads are based on 15 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 The Meads, Luton, LU3 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1RU

Average Price
£318,790

Semi-Detached
£325,832

Terraced
£311,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Meads

Average Price
£317,385

Semi-Detached
£345,185

Terraced
£285,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MeadsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Meads, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£404,000	2024-04-19	£409,409
10 The Meads, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-27	£403,519
4 The Meads, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-04-19	£300,635
1 The Meads, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-01-04	£321,704
4 The Meads, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-01-20	£312,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1RU

Employment

LU3 1RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1RU 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	82
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	41
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,365 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	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,141 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	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Infant School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	3out of 4	650 yd	Community 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	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,346 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,690 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,976 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	4,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,237 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,237 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,335 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	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,097 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	282 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,109 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
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	118 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	288 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	316 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	435 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	596 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	783 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	133 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	234 yd
Forky’s	Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road	234 yd
Wrapshire also trading as Malabaree	314-318 Selbourne Road	234 yd
Team adimudi nadan	314-318 Selbourne Road Unit 2 Section A6	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	689 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	883 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	944 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	389 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	463 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	569 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	816 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1RU