Gooseberry Hill, Luton, LU3 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 2LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	55.2%	55.5%	0.3%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	44.8%	44.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	31.3%	35%	3.7%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	44.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	13.4%	11.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	5.4%

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	38.3%	48.3%	10.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.6%	32.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	27.7%	23.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	30.1%	12.2%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.2%
Indian	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.6%	58.3%	-14.3%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	86.6%	69.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	16.5%	8.2%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	69.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	20.4%	20.0%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	4.5%	-6.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Gooseberry Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gooseberry Hill was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gooseberry Hill has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 257th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 2LB, 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 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2LB

Average Price
£377,359

Semi-Detached
£377,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
70 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-04	£298,184
66 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-27	£386,780
66 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-09-28	£347,002
72 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2020-03-27	£343,549
54 Gooseberry Hill, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-07-13	£402,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,660 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	2,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	4,517 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	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant Academy Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	2out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	811 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	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	861 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	- not rated	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,461 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,992 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	1,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,970 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,346 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	Distance
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	237 yd
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	630 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket Club	Lancaster Avenue	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	197 yd
The Warden Beefeater	The Warden, 129 Barton Road	606 yd
The Brim and Crown	The Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise	714 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf Club	Warden Hill Road, Luton	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine	70 Birdsfoot Lane	237 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar	247 Birdsfoot Lane	630 yd
Cod's Plaice	Unit 3, Whitehorse Vale	790 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	1,075 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	630 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Quantock Rise	714 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	452 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	645 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	867 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 yd
Bramingham Primary School FREEMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	967 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2LB