Gooseberry Hill, Luton, LU3 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.1%	49.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.9%	50.6%	3.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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	22.9%	31.6%	8.7%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	45.1%	-9.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	6.1%	5.0%

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	36.4%	40.6%	4.2%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	39.4%	38.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	19.2%	15.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	24%	-9.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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%	9.6%	2.5%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73%	61.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	75.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.1%	8.8%	6.7%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
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	79.6%	75.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	18.4%	18.2%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.5%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Gooseberry Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gooseberry Hill was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gooseberry Hill has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 275th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 2LA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Gooseberry Hill are based on 145 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 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, LU3 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2LA

Average Price
£406,582

Semi-Detached
£332,190

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,922

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gooseberry Hill

Average Price
£380,607

Semi-Detached
£359,922

Terraced
£338,734

Detached
£467,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,252

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gooseberry HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,500	2025-01-24	£273,950
30 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-29	£301,531
4 The Kiplings Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-09-12	£283,252
34 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-04-14	£522,475
8 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-10-24	£326,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	144
Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,468 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	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant Academy Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	2out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	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	844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,397 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	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	- not rated	1,450 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	5,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	5,419 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	1,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,022 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	1,082 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,140 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
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane		438 yd
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane		470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	297 yd
The Brim and Crown	The Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise	856 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	875 yd
The Warden Beefeater	The Warden, 129 Barton Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine	70 Birdsfoot Lane	438 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar	247 Birdsfoot Lane	470 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	822 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	822 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	470 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	822 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Quantock Rise	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	372 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	693 yd
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	698 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	86.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2LA