Icknield Road, Luton, LU3 2NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 2NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.1%	3.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.2%	48.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	49.4%	47.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	38.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	45.5%	48.4%	2.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	47.4%	36.3%	-11.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%

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	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	32.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	1.4%	11.1%	9.7%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	8.1%	21.3%	13.2%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.5%	35.1%	-20.4%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	71.8%	61%	-10.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	6.2%	12.1%	5.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	19.3%	5.4%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	61.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.3%	21.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	6.8%	-7.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Icknield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Icknield Road was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Icknield Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 260th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

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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 2NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Icknield Road are based on 125 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 Icknield Road, Luton, LU3 2NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2NY

Average Price
£277,506

Semi-Detached
£310,463

Terraced
£284,136

Detached
£335,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,586

Other
£23,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for Icknield Road

Average Price
£281,910

Semi-Detached
£304,662

Terraced
£280,354

Detached
£385,961

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,809

Other
£90,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Icknield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Icknield Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-26	£234,680
1 Icknield Road, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-01-08	£192,153
25A Icknield Road, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-01-11	£24,650
23 Icknield Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-15	£348,954
37 Icknield Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-03-01	£316,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2NY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,298 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	2,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	5,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	296 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	468 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	531 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	589 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	171 yd
DONER KING	179 Marsh Road	279 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	385 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway	176a Marsh Road	426 yd
Flamers	172 Marsh Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	229 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	393 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	531 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	921 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	322 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	576 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	591 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	97.2%

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	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2NY