Sylam Close, Luton, LU3 3RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 3RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48%	48.9%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	38.2%	52%	13.8%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	31.6%	-9.3%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	47.4%	47.9%	0.5%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	26.6%	29.8%	3.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around LU3 3RX this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	30.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.1%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	22%	8.2%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	18.3%	19.5%	1.2%	1.1%	18.4%
Indian	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	50.2%	42.6%	-7.6%	81.4%	-38.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	74.3%	65.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	17%	17.4%	0.4%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	73.4%	65.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	23.9%	22.0%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sylam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylam Close was 134.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% higher than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylam Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 109th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 3RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Sylam Close are based on 45 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 Sylam Close, Luton, LU3 3RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3RX

Average Price
£198,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylam Close

Average Price
£223,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£234,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,540

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Sylam Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-19	£250,765
64 Sylam Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-03	£268,825
28 Sylam Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-07	£109,990
82 Sylam Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-05-31	£101,412
62 Sylam Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-07-28	£206,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 3RX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	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	382 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	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	4,589 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	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Infant School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Junior School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	445 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	2,372 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	3,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,420 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	2,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,550 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	503 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	2,147 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
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	216 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	216 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	285 yd
Woodlands Community Cafe	Woodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive	444 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	216 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,023 yd
Welcome takeaway	21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,023 yd
Pinar Kebab 2	22 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,023 yd
Muncheese	26 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	285 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	1,023 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	1,038 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	436 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,046 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	192.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3RX