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Demographics report

Demographics near LU3 2YT

Census profile

Demographics around LU3 2YT

Census 2021 · Luton 023
Population6,387usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,696people per sq km
Median age29matched 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 area48.8%Average for Luton50.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite british, black african, asian pakistani
Postcode area37.2%Average for Luton58.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.2%Average for Luton41.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,696Average for Luton4,788Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area75%Average for Luton61.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area61.5%Average for Luton25.1%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area36.5%Average for Luton71.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Luton 023B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,387matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age29Census area median
Owned8.4%household tenure
Private rent61.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White48.8%
Asian26.5%
Black15.9%
Mixed4%
Other4.8%
Detailed mix
white other32.8%
white british14.4%
black african13.3%
asian pakistani9.5%
asian bangladeshi7.5%
asian indian7%
other any2.5%
other arab2.3%
Born: uk36.5%
Born: no passport10.8%
Born: poland8.5%
Born: india8.4%
Born: romania8.1%
Religion

Religion profile around LU3 2YT

Census 2021 · Luton 023
Largest groupChristian43.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.2%
No religion19.9%
Muslim18.8%
Religion not stated7.6%
Hindu7.3%
Sikh1.3%
Other religion1.1%
Jewish0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
27/100
Income
0/100
Employment
54/100
Education
49/100
Health
22/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 62% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.