Leamington Road, Luton, LU3 3XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 3XQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3XQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	28.8%	27.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	57%	0.1%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	53.6%	46.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.1%	38.5%	4.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.3%	14.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.6%	6.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	33.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	73.4%	68.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-12.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	85.7%	78.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.2%
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	84%	79.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.3%	14.3%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	0%	-13.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Leamington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leamington Road was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leamington Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 176th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 3XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Leamington Road are based on 43 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 Leamington Road, Luton, LU3 3XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3XQ

Average Price
£471,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£471,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leamington Road

Average Price
£463,207

Semi-Detached
£281,424

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,799

Other
£113,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leamington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Leamington Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-10	£374,246
12B Leamington Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-10-19	£384,337
16 Leamington Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-22	£431,872
4 Leamington Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-08-09	£356,479
20 Leamington Road, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-01-07	£405,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3XQ

Employment

LU3 3XQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3XQ 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	97
Retired	59
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	28
Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	5,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramingham Primary School Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,962 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	2,742 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	506 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,713 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	2,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	3,299 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	677 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	874 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	894 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	1,052 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	444 yd
The Brim and Crown	The Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise	463 yd
The Warden Beefeater	The Warden, 129 Barton Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod's Plaice	Unit 3, Whitehorse Vale	460 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	864 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	864 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	864 yd
Irmak limbury	68 Calverton Road	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Quantock Rise	463 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	864 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	894 yd
Co-operative	259 Birdsfoot Lane	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bramingham Primary School FREEMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	780 yd
Great Braminham Park EDGCOTT	grass pitches	857 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 yd
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,024 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3XQ