Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.6%	50%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	37.1%	34.2%	-2.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	53.2%	1.0%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	52.3%	1.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	37.2%	33.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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	17.7%	19.2%	1.5%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.2%	5.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	31%	10.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	10.6%	13%	2.4%	1.1%	11.9%
Indian	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	15%	32.1%	17.1%	2.7%	29.4%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	47.8%	31.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-49.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	70.6%	67.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	19.8%	3.6%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	67.5%	0.8%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	27.8%	26.4%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	1%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	0.7%	-19.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	50.3%	6.5%	43.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Black Swan Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Black Swan Lane was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Black Swan Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 121st lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 2LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Black Swan Lane are based on 116 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 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2LU

Average Price
£334,248

Semi-Detached
£356,998

Terraced
£299,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Swan Lane

Average Price
£337,954

Semi-Detached
£361,642

Terraced
£309,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black Swan LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Black Swan Lane, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-02	£364,948
15 Black Swan Lane, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2024-01-24	£251,876
5 Black Swan Lane, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-11	£208,977
15 Black Swan Lane, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-10-05	£345,978
4 Black Swan Lane, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-05-14	£340,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2LU

Employment

LU3 2LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2LU 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	130
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	53
Retired	50
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	38
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	31
Construction	29
Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	1,150 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	1,772 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,159 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	1,303 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,130 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
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	629 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	848 yd
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	878 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	931 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		5 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan Chippy	33 Black Swan Lane	5 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar	247 Birdsfoot Lane	629 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	687 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	687 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	629 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	687 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	702 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	810 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	518 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	531 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	684 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	698 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Icknield High School RIDDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,065 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2LU