Leabank, Luton, LU3 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 3LW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	50.7%	58.9%	8.2%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	49.3%	41.1%	-8.2%	49.0%	-7.9%

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 3LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	41.1%	59.2%	18.1%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	23.4%	-16.2%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	55.3%	11.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	33.7%	24.8%	-8.9%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	16.3%	15.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	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	30.2%	10.6%	-19.6%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	15.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13%	31.8%	18.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	12.5%	4.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	1.1%	11.5%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	1.7%	8.7%	7.0%	0.5%	8.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	53.4%	34.5%	-18.9%	81.4%	-46.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	67%	70.3%	3.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	11.9%	5.2%	-6.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.3%	1.4%
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	63.9%	70.3%	6.4%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	20%	17.3%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Leabank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leabank was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% higher than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leabank has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 143rd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 3LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Leabank are based on 4 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 Leabank, Luton, LU3 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3LW

Average Price
£120,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leabank

Average Price
£144,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,804

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LeabankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Leabank, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-03-24	£127,553
54 Leabank, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2014-03-20	£109,643
54 Leabank, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2012-02-07	£109,980
54 Leabank, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2000-04-04	£232,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3LW

Employment

LU3 3LW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Self-Employed	8
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	5,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	1,321 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	989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,456 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	3,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,204 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	5,434 yd	Academy converter	No	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	874 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,713 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurant	270 Marsh Road	700 yd
Woodlands Community Cafe	Woodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive	756 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	763 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	764 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner House	2a Willow Way	757 yd
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	764 yd
CHERRY HOUSE	252 Marsh Road	784 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BP	Mount Pleasant Road	816 yd
Maci's Fish & Chips	249 Marsh Road	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	786 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	875 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	929 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	1,008 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	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	98.4%

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	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3LW