Camford Way, Luton, LU3 3AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 3AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	31.4%	36%	4.6%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	36.6%	51%	14.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	44.9%	36.1%	-8.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	26.5%	18.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18%	0.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	27%	13.3%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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%	1%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.5%	71%	-10.5%	81.4%	-10.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	90.6%	77.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	3.4%	8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0%	14.5%	14.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Camford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camford Way was 141.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% higher than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Camford Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 103rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU3 3AN, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Camford Way are based on 28 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 Camford Way, Luton, LU3 3AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3AN

Average Price
£1,301,252

Semi-Detached
£452,056

Terraced
£239,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,742,207

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camford Way

Average Price
£1,244,571

Semi-Detached
£409,361

Terraced
£244,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,978

Other
£1,829,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Camford Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£9,750,000	2024-10-11	£9,407,541
191 - 199 Camford Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£3,147,427	2024-01-15	£3,055,818
80 Camford Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2023-07-31	£3,618,639
176 Camford Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£4,960,000	2022-02-17	£4,761,192
176 Camford Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£4,750,000	2021-12-23	£4,602,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3AN

Employment

LU3 3AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	95
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	3,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sundon Park Junior School Kinross Crescent , LU3 3JU	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Junior School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	- not rated	1,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	870 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houstone School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	1,833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,022 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Community College Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	- not rated	2,133 yd	Foundation school	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	2,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	3,692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	5,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	5,466 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 Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire PRU Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,022 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School Regis Education Centre , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,437 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
Salto Gymnastics Club	The Salto Centre, 98 Camford Way	9 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Unit 1 Panattoni Park, Luton Road	413 yd
SKF UK Limited	Building 22, Skf Works, Sundon Park Road	633 yd
Slush and Sips	2 Ashwell Avenue	676 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Pizza & Chicken	6 Ashwell Parade, Ashwell Avenue	718 yd
ERD-EDMUNDSON LUTON	11-13 Scott Road	827 yd
Food Shack	Unit 1, Eagle Centre Way	966 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,052 yd
Subway	15 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	843 yd
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	5.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	8.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	2.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	302.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	300.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3AN