Julius Gardens, Luton, LU3 3SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 3SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.5%	1.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.9%	48.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	40.8%	41.4%	0.6%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	42.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	53.8%	48.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34%	33.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.8%	14.8%	7.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	22.5%	22%	-0.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	29.1%	11.8%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	3.9%	9%	5.1%	1.1%	7.9%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	64.9%	52%	-12.9%	81.4%	-29.4%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	78.7%	68.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	11.9%	5.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	68.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	23%	22.7%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	0.2%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Julius Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Julius Gardens was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Julius Gardens has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 3SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Julius Gardens are based on 97 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 Julius Gardens, Luton, LU3 3SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3SG

Average Price
£271,160

Semi-Detached
£282,041

Terraced
£266,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Julius Gardens

Average Price
£258,362

Semi-Detached
£264,209

Terraced
£255,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Julius GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Julius Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2025-09-23	£313,000
55 Julius Gardens, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-13	£268,730
31 Julius Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-22	£260,531
17 Julius Gardens, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-01-27	£279,870
43 Julius Gardens, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£409,200	2022-11-25	£401,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3SG

Employment

LU3 3SG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 3SG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 3SG 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	93
Self-Employed	44
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	21
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	4,895 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	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramingham Primary School Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL	3out of 4	1,371 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	705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,005 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	277 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	2,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	3,135 yd	Other independent special school	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	347 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	624 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	748 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	748 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way		958 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	413 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	413 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	413 yd
Irmak limbury	68 Calverton Road	413 yd
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road		413 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	776 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	784 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	116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3SG