Area Information for Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT

Spencer Road in Luton is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Biscot ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Luton South and South Bedfordshire. This page combines information for the address Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LU3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for LU3 1JT.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Luton
Ward Biscot
Constituency Luton South and South Bedfordshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 67 property sales in Spencer Road, LU3 1JT since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In September 2025, 142 crimes were reported within half a mile of LU3 1JT - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Luton Central), and the Bedfordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT:

Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JU
Saxon Road, Luton, LU3 1JS
Saxon Road, Luton, LU3 1JR
Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX
Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JY
Dane Road, Luton, LU3 1JP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LU3 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 67 property sales in Spencer Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Spencer Road, Luton consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 20
Terraced 59
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 6
Total 93
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Spencer Road, Luton contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 54% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 47
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 93

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 21
Two People 11
Three People 13
Four People 19
Five People 20
Six People 11
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 97

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Spencer Road, Luton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 21
Family Household 65
Other Household 7
Total 93

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 36
Deprived In One Dimension 32
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 93

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Luton South and South Bedfordshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 162
Female 156
Total 318

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around LU3 1JT has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 34
10-14 33
15-19 32
20-24 18
25-29 16
30-34 19
35-39 33
40-44 27
45-49 37
50-54 17
55-59 9
60-64 6
65-69 5
70-74 4
75-79 3
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 318

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LU3 1JT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 72
Married 130
Separated 5
Divorced 6
Widowed 7
Total 220

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 124
Good 149
Fair 29
Bad 15
Very Bad 3
Total 320

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 42
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 62
Other 23
Total 220

Ethnic Group Embed This

Spencer Road, Luton can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 7% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 21
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 12
Pakistani 61
Bangladeshi 184
Other Asian 12
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 3
Arab 4
Other 6
Total 321

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Spencer Road, Luton), only 44% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 138
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 139
Total 318

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Spencer Road, Luton), only 44% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 31% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 138
10+ Years 99
5-10 Years 39
2-5 Years 28
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 317

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LU3 1JT.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 205
European Union 54
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 42

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 14
Christian 23
Buddhist 0
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 253
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 20
Total 320

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Biscot ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 23% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 41
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 50
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 10
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 35
Retired 7
Looking After Home or Family 36
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 15
Total 219

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 1
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 32
Total 116

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 12
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 45
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 42
Full-time Student 36
Total 220

Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT is within the Luton Central policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In September 2025, 142 crimes were reported within half a mile of LU3 1JT.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 142 crimes committed near Spencer Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Luton Central
Force Website: https://www.beds.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LU3 1JT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LU3 1JT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest railway station is Luton, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Luton 0.9 miles
Leagrave 1.5 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 1.9 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 5.6 miles
Harpenden 6.2 miles
Flitwick 8.3 miles
Hitchin 8.3 miles
Stevenage 9.6 miles
Cheddington 11 miles
Tring 11 miles
Berkhamsted 11 miles
Knebworth 11 miles
Letchworth Garden City 11 miles
Hemel Hempstead 11 miles
Leighton Buzzard 11 miles
St Albans City 11 miles
St Albans Abbey 11 miles
Apsley 12 miles
Welwyn North 12 miles
Welwyn Garden City 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest is Mehria Primary School, approximately 480 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mehria Primary School 480 yards  
Denbigh Primary School 480 yards November 2018
    
Beech Hill Community Primary School 570 yards October 2021
    
River Bank Primary School 640 yards October 2019
    
Maidenhall Primary School 710 yards November 2021
    
Dallow Primary School 0.7 miles June 2017
    
William Austin Junior School 0.7 miles May 2016
    
William Austin Infant School 0.8 miles January 2015
    
Foxdell Primary School 0.8 miles February 2018
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles October 2017
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest is Denbigh High School, approximately 420 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest is The Blenheim Medical Centre, approximately 300 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest is Beech Hill Dental Practice, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, approximately 1.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Luton and Dunstable Hospital 1.9 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital 5.3 miles
Harpenden Memorial Hospital 6 miles
Pinehill Hospital 8.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Spencer Road, Luton, LU3 1JT. The nearest is Kanzaria Opticians, approximately 680 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LU3 1JT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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