Howard Close, Luton, LU3 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 2PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	53.8%	54.2%	0.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46.3%	45.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	40%	38.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	46%	5.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.5%) 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	52.2%	51.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.8%	34.6%	0.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.6%	20%	3.4%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8.8%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	31.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	10.6%	2.8%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	1.1%	7.5%
Indian	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	6.3%	20.2%	13.9%	2.7%	17.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	58.8%	42.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-38.7%
Arab	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	73.1%	59.2%	-13.9%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	9.1%	16.7%	7.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	16.7%	8.6%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	59.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	28.1%	23.7%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	3%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	32.1%	6.5%	25.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Close was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Howard Close has the lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

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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 2PG, 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 Howard Close are based on 86 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 Howard Close, Luton, LU3 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2PG

Average Price
£198,586

Semi-Detached
£220,100

Terraced
£192,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£209,646

Semi-Detached
£226,349

Terraced
£204,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Howard Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-10-03	£217,799
23 Howard Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-01-10	£180,569
35 Howard Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-09-15	£172,702
18 Howard Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2021-05-18	£211,267
34 Howard Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-19	£178,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Other	26
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,548 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	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	- not rated	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	923 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	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,375 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,405 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	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Community 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	448 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	679 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	740 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	778 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		425 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan Chippy	33 Black Swan Lane	425 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	438 yd
DONER KING	179 Marsh Road	548 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	609 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway	176a Marsh Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	503 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	575 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	686 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	740 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	296 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	432 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	802 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	942 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2PG