Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 3PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	27.5%	30.2%	2.7%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	51.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6%	6.5%	0.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.4%	56%	12.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	44.8%	29.7%	-15.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	8%	0.3%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	32.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	71.4%	-24.3%	81.4%	-10.0%
Other	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	95%	85.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	85%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.7%	12.0%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sharpenhoe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sharpenhoe Road was 151.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 268.6% higher than the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sharpenhoe Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe and the 67th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU3 3PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sharpenhoe Road are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3PR

Average Price
£498,759

Semi-Detached
£468,742

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£573,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharpenhoe Road

Average Price
£760,854

Semi-Detached
£532,761

Terraced
£424,081

Detached
£950,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharpenhoe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
197 Sharpenhoe Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-05-19	£417,857
189 Sharpenhoe Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-02-24	£425,676
207 Sharpenhoe Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£353,500	2020-06-26	£430,455
205 Sharpenhoe Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2009-07-17	£746,397
197 Sharpenhoe Road, Luton, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2007-10-19	£441,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3PR

Employment

LU3 3PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3PR 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	91
Retired	53
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sundon Lower School Streatley Road , Upper Sundon LU3 3PQ	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Manor Lower School Manor Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4NS	- not rated	3,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramingham Primary School Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL	3out of 4	3,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Community school	No	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	3,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX	3out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	4,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold Academy Hexton Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard School & Nursery Higham Gobion Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RB	- not rated	3,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	171 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley		522 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LU3 3PR postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	46 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.51 Mbit/s

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