Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 1UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.5%	49.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1UA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	28.9%	31.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	58.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	14.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.6%	50.6%	6.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	40.9%	34%	-6.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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%	21.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.4% 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	14.8%	21.8%	7.0%	1.1%	20.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	30%	44.8%	14.8%	2.7%	42.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	34.6%	13.4%	-21.2%	81.4%	-68.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	68.4%	57.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	32.7%	8.5%	5.6%	27.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	57.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	34.2%	33.7%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	2.8%	-24.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	69.8%	6.5%	63.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Austin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Austin Road was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Austin Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 112th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 1UA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Austin Road are based on 204 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 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1UA

Average Price
£355,255

Semi-Detached
£363,841

Terraced
£315,277

Detached
£346,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austin Road

Average Price
£373,664

Semi-Detached
£375,846

Terraced
£337,992

Detached
£455,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Austin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-01-31	£394,862
54 Austin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2022-09-26	£376,871
18 Austin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2021-06-18	£399,118
76 Austin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-02-07	£336,934
72 Austin Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-09-10	£381,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1UA

Employment

LU3 1UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1UA 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	93
Self-Employed	59
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	41
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	961 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	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,517 yd	Foundation school	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	1,467 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	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,960 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	469 yd
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	854 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	877 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	924 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	133 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	725 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	39 yd
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	469 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	469 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS	5b Riddy Lane	778 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri	3 Riddy Lane	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		248 yd
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	208 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	624 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	634 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	789 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	911 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	958 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	185.7 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	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1UA