Benson Close, Luton, LU3 3QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 3QW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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	21.6%	29.1%	7.5%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	48.4%	-8.8%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	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	42.1%	44.2%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	39.2%	37.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	26.6%	20.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19.7%	10.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	30.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	12.3%	10.5%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	7%	6%	-1.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74%	57.8%	-16.2%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	84.2%	73%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	71.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	22.8%	22.4%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.5%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Benson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Close was 11.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Benson Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 18th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU3 3QW, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Benson Close are based on 116 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 Benson Close, Luton, LU3 3QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3QW

Average Price
£323,658

Semi-Detached
£321,562

Terraced
£346,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Close

Average Price
£360,753

Semi-Detached
£347,374

Terraced
£395,384

Detached
£383,103

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Benson Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-07-07	£274,763
27 Benson Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2020-09-18	£350,993
13 Benson Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-02-05	£331,548
33 Benson Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2019-02-15	£250,940
3 Benson Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-06-29	£325,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3QW

Employment

LU3 3QW 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	83
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	5,042 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	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Infant School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Junior School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	- not rated	935 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 Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	- not rated	465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,882 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	4,296 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,296 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,878 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	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,065 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	89 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	2,484 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Woodlands Community Cafe	Woodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive	139 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	362 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	519 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brim and Crown	The Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise		912 yd
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way		968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	519 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	782 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	782 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	782 yd
Irmak limbury	68 Calverton Road	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	362 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	782 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Quantock Rise	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	459 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Bramingham Primary School FREEMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3QW