Waterslade Green, Luton, LU3 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54.9%	49.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.1%	50.4%	5.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	32.4%	40.3%	7.9%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	47.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	44.2%	49.6%	5.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	40.6%	32.3%	-8.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27.1%	23.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	13.6%	21%	7.4%	1.1%	19.9%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	7.8%	22.8%	15.0%	2.7%	20.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	46.1%	30.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	-50.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	79.2%	69%	-10.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	18.7%	6.4%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	69.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.3%	20.7%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.7%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Waterslade Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterslade Green was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterslade Green has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Waterslade Green 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 Waterslade Green, Luton, LU3 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2ER

Average Price
£285,221

Semi-Detached
£295,754

Terraced
£279,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterslade Green

Average Price
£282,025

Semi-Detached
£292,209

Terraced
£275,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterslade GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Waterslade Green, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-01	£331,743
3 Waterslade Green, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-11-30	£314,474
37 Waterslade Green, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,400	2023-05-22	£287,954
9 Waterslade Green, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-04-13	£325,931
17 Waterslade Green, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-03-18	£264,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 2ER 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	69
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,574 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	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	- not rated	273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant Academy Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	2out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	639 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	- not rated	1,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	5,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,306 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	1,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,758 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane		151 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane		639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	562 yd
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	679 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Friendly Fish Bar	247 Birdsfoot Lane	151 yd
Black Swan Chippy	33 Black Swan Lane	562 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine	70 Birdsfoot Lane	639 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	816 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	151 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	816 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	299 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	318 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	989 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2ER