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Demographics report

Demographics near LU3 2LN

Census profile

Demographics around LU3 2LN

Census 2021 · Luton 006
Population12,965usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,463people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 groupAsian
Postcode area59.5%Average for Luton32.4%Average for England8.9%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, white british, white other
Postcode area43.7%Average for Luton56.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area38.7%Average for Luton41.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,463Average for Luton4,788Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.7%Average for Luton61.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62.9%Average for Luton58.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70%Average for Luton71.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Luton 006F
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,965matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned62.9%household tenure
Private rent27.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White26.8%
Asian59.5%
Black6.5%
Mixed4.3%
Other2.9%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani31.6%
asian bangladeshi20.2%
white british15.5%
white other8%
asian indian4.1%
black african3.9%
asian other3.4%
white irish3.2%
Born: uk70%
Born: no passport10%
Born: romania3.1%
Born: ireland2.6%
Born: poland2.4%
Religion

Religion profile around LU3 2LN

Census 2021 · Luton 006
Largest groupChristian38.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian38.7%
Muslim35%
No religion14.8%
Religion not stated6%
Hindu2.8%
Sikh1.8%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
0/100
Employment
56/100
Education
54/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
0/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 28% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.