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Demographics report

Demographics near LU3 2HD

Census profile

Demographics around LU3 2HD

Census 2021 · Luton 004
Population6,448usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,068people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LutonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area45.6%Average for Luton50.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, asian pakistani, white other
Postcode area32.7%Average for Luton34.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.5%Average for Luton41.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,068Average for Luton4,788Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.5%Average for Luton61.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.8%Average for Luton58.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.6%Average for Luton71.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Luton 004A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,448matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned72.8%household tenure
Private rent14.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White45.6%
Asian32.2%
Black10.9%
Mixed6.1%
Other5.2%
Detailed mix
white british36.5%
asian bangladeshi13.7%
asian pakistani12%
white other7.1%
black caribbean5.6%
black african4.2%
asian indian4.1%
other any3.4%
Born: uk77.6%
Born: no passport10%
Born: ireland2.5%
Born: poland1.7%
Born: romania1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around LU3 2HD

Census 2021 · Luton 004
Largest groupChristian45.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.5%
Muslim21.1%
No religion19.9%
Religion not stated5.4%
Hindu4.8%
Sikh2.3%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
11/100
Employment
53/100
Education
44/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
50/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.