Postcode district · Luton
Who lives in LU3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LU3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Luton
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 86,574 (2024)
LU3Postcode district · Luton
Who lives in LU3
Residents
86,574
2024 estimate
Households
28,496
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 20.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LU3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
LU3
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
48.6% of adults in LU3 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.3% have never married.
LU3England
Married or civil partnership48.6%44.7%
Never married36.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in LU3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LU3
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.