Capability Green, Luton, LU1 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	27%	35.5%	8.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	50.8%	-12.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	56.3%	2.3%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.6%	29.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	14.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.3%	5.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	42.4%	8.5%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	9.7%	11%	1.3%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	10.8%	7.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.6%	57.7%	-19.9%	81.4%	-23.7%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	83.9%	72.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	5.6%	10.9%	5.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	72.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0%	22.4%	22.4%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	1.6%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Capability Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capability Green was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Capability Green has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 174th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU1 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Capability Green are based on 23 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 Capability Green, Luton, LU1 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 3LU

Average Price
£3,349,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,349,540

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capability Green

Average Price
£5,312,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,312,759

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capability GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
729 Capability Green, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-09-18	£803,523
800 Capability Green, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2023-11-14	£3,931,902
950 Capability Green, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£2,880,000	2023-06-09	£2,945,726
475 Capability Green, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£11,000,000	2023-05-30	£11,146,968
First Floor Cedar House Capability Green, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£306,664	2022-05-05	£311,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 3LU

Employment

LU1 3LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU1 3LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	63
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Construction	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Street Primary School Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Academy Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ	2out of 4	965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,129 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,719 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	4,360 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	455 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,467 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	2,271 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodexo	Astrazeneca Uk Ltd, 600 Capability Green	130 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	David Lloyd Leisure, 910 Capability Green	130 yd
Greggs	499 Capability Green Business Park	164 yd
Leonardo	300 Capability Green	241 yd
Sodexo Food Services	Rexam Uk Ltd, 100 Capability Green	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club Ltd	Stockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road		854 yd
Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Chips	1a Seymour Avenue		788 yd
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Luton) CAPABILITY GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed) Cutenhoe Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	421 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache) Park Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
Stockwood Park Golf Centre LONDON ROAD	golf	990 yd
Venue 360 GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	2.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed	668.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1000 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	666.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 3LU