Solway Road North, Luton, LU3 1TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1TU, 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 1TU 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 Solway Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solway Road North was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solway Road North has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 289th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 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. 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 1TU, 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 Solway Road North are based on 35 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 Solway Road North, Luton, LU3 1TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1TU

Average Price
£238,270

Semi-Detached
£253,896

Terraced
£242,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Road North

Average Price
£231,529

Semi-Detached
£251,579

Terraced
£240,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,733

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-04-17	£271,081
69 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-02-27	£268,815
72 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-06-09	£116,901
54 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-31	£296,547
58 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-08-13	£327,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1TU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1TU 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
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,518 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	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	- not rated	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	765 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	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,201 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,539 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,302 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	1,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,830 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	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	302 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	620 yd
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	651 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	739 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	576 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	655 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	302 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	302 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	494 yd
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	621 yd
Black Swan Chippy	33 Black Swan Lane	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	242 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	924 yd
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	1,046 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	144 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	428 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	820 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	997 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	165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1TU