Blundell Road, Luton, LU3 1SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1SR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	52.3%	54.3%	2.0%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47.7%	45.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	39.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	47.3%	3.6%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.6%	39.6%	-6.0%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	33.3%	35.4%	2.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 1SR this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	28.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	11.1%	5.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24% 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	19.5%	19.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	18.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	22.5%	28.2%	5.7%	2.7%	25.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	36.1%	24%	-12.1%	81.4%	-57.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	64.7%	60.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	23.6%	2.7%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	60.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	29.4%	27.6%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2.2%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	2.6%	-21.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	49.9%	6.5%	43.4%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Blundell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blundell Road was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blundell Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU3 1SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Blundell Road are based on 211 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 Blundell Road, Luton, LU3 1SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1SR

Average Price
£279,887

Semi-Detached
£277,315

Terraced
£281,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Road

Average Price
£309,718

Semi-Detached
£323,744

Terraced
£293,011

Detached
£501,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,177

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2016-09-20	£323,365
162 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-09-30	£220,562
176 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-03-28	£285,719
160 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2006-02-09	£287,000
166 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-03-18	£304,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1SR 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	96
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	43
Retired	43
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	20
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,854 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	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	916 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	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,221 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	1,965 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	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	2,002 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	530 yd
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	709 yd
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	829 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	863 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	411 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	538 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan Chippy	33 Black Swan Lane	411 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	492 yd
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	530 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	530 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	319 yd
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	829 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	884 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	960 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	314 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	362 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	478 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	617 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	910 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	1,079 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	159.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1SR