Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 3EJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	58.6%	10.1%	51.0%	7.6%
Male	51.5%	41.4%	-10.1%	49.0%	-7.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	29.1%	-7.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	23%	-0.2%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.9%	10.7%	4.8%	2.2%	8.5%
Divorced	19.7%	15.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	14.8%	20.9%	6.1%	6.1%	14.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	30.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-17.5%
Good health	27.4%	30.9%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	27%	26.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	13.9%
Bad health	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LU1 3EJ this area, 47.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	29.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	20.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	10.3%	2.1%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68.5%	64.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	62.5%	-15.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	4.6%	18.2%	13.6%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	62.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	26.7%	21.3%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	17%	4.6%	-12.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Essex Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Close was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Central and the 186th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU1 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Close are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3EJ

Average Price
£169,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,446

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Close

Average Price
£171,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,245

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Essex Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-05-05	£169,905
94 Essex Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-12-12	£173,484
93 Essex Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-15	£173,320
126 Essex Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-06-15	£182,938
113 Essex Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2018-02-27	£199,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU1 3EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Cutenhoe Learning Park , Cutenhoe Road LU1 3NJ	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	718 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,178 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	1,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	428 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meah Tandoori Restaurant	Meah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street	185 yd
Wamimichi Noodle Bar	83 Park Street	214 yd
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	264 yd
Grill 33 LTD	4c Cumberland street	272 yd
Lounge 33 Ltd	4A, Cumberland Street	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 112 Park Street	169 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street	172 yd
Luton Sports Bar	2 Chobham Street	179 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function Room	The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street	245 yd
The Globe Public House	The Globe, 26 Union Street	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	111a Park Street	214 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri	68 Park Street	245 yd
Pizza & Chicken Time	72 Park Street	245 yd
The Sandwich Bar	66 Park Street	245 yd
Zaika Grill	68A Park Street	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	366 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	555 yd
Aldi	Gipsy Lane	648 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		292 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	717 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	756 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	832 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.59 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LU1 3EJ