Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 2HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 area around LU3 2HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	45.9%	9.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	42.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	40.8%	43.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.6%	39.9%	5.3%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	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	29.2%	21%	-8.2%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	9.5%	-13.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.7%	3.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25.2%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	7.1%	16.3%	9.2%	1.1%	15.2%
Chinese	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	53.8%	38%	-15.8%	81.4%	-43.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	81.3%	65.5%	-15.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	0.4%	8%	7.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	3.8%	8%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	65%	-11.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	25.3%	24.9%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	1.4%	-19.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 189.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 301.3% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dewsbury Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 70th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU3 2HH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Dewsbury Road are based on 143 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 Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2HH

Average Price
£261,601

Semi-Detached
£276,531

Terraced
£262,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£243,878

Semi-Detached
£277,391

Terraced
£261,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,930

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Dewsbury Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-07	£320,562
45 Dewsbury Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-19	£274,175
27 Dewsbury Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-10-25	£342,348
78 Dewsbury Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2019-02-04	£274,607
26 Dewsbury Road, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-10-31	£131,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2HH

Employment

LU3 2HH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 2HH 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	70
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	4,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,238 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	3out of 4	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,030 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	490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	1,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,328 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	2,710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	2,763 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
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	168 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	508 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield College	Barnfield College, New Bedford Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	738 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	774 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	796 yd
The Warden Beefeater	The Warden, 129 Barton Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Friendly Fish Bar	247 Birdsfoot Lane	168 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine	70 Birdsfoot Lane	508 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS	5b Riddy Lane	615 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri	3 Riddy Lane	615 yd
Meedou	1 Riddy Lane	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane		168 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	341 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	432 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	587 yd
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	736 yd
Barnfield College BARNFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	865 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 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	207.5 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2HH