Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2TB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2TB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	28.4%	30.5%	2.1%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	55.7%	3.7%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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	39.2%	41.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.4%	43.4%	3.0%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	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.

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	19.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	20.4%	7.5%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	20%	2.2%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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%	5.6%	2.6%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	6%	0.7%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.6%	62.6%	-20.0%	81.4%	-18.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	93.2%	78.7%	-14.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	78.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0%	14%	14.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Watermead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermead Road was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watermead Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 279th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 2TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Watermead Road are based on 97 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 Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2TB

Average Price
£356,045

Semi-Detached
£357,358

Terraced
£290,289

Detached
£399,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead Road

Average Price
£361,872

Semi-Detached
£364,365

Terraced
£319,261

Detached
£494,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-05-31	£356,751
29 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£366,000	2024-02-22	£382,828
25 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-29	£436,991
11 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2020-09-25	£361,919
51 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-26	£368,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2TB

Employment

LU3 2TB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

LU3 2TB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	71
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
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	1,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	4,634 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	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,275 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	2,524 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	951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,793 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	1,976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,431 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
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	542 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	768 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	771 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	794 yd
Miraj	249 Birdsfoot Lane	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		412 yd
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way		1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	293 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	293 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	293 yd
Irmak limbury	68 Calverton Road	293 yd
Black Swan Chippy	33 Black Swan Lane	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	293 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	663 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	794 yd
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	831 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	479 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	826 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	925 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	1,015 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2TB