Spear Close, Luton, LU3 3QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 3QY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.2% 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	52.9%	58.2%	5.3%	51.0%	7.2%
Male	47.1%	41.8%	-5.3%	49.0%	-7.2%

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 area around LU3 3QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	48.4%	55.1%	6.7%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	22.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	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	43.2%	46.2%	3.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38.4%	30.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	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	27.8%	26.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	25.1%	13.0%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	13.6%	9.4%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.1%	37.8%	-13.3%	81.4%	-43.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	75.8%	67.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	67.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	21%	17.1%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	4.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Spear Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spear Close was 128.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% higher than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spear Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 119th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU3 3QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Spear Close are based on 84 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 Spear Close, Luton, LU3 3QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3QY

Average Price
£140,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spear Close

Average Price
£138,627

Semi-Detached
£164,189

Terraced
£178,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spear CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Spear Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-17	£150,021
50 Spear Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-08-19	£133,830
26 Spear Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-10	£142,927
68 Spear Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-11-13	£125,896
48 Spear Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-05-15	£130,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	22
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	4,209 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	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Infant School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Junior School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	1,166 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	- not rated	1,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,051 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	2,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,587 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
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	447 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	270 Marsh Road	493 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	600 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	650 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner House	2a Willow Way	449 yd
CHERRY HOUSE	252 Marsh Road	517 yd
Maci's Fish & Chips	249 Marsh Road	588 yd
Red Rooster	209a Marsh Road	588 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BP	Mount Pleasant Road	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	623 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	729 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	771 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	936 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	757 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	144.8 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3QY