Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1HG is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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%	46.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53%	53.1%	0.1%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of LU3 1HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	37.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	55.8%	5.2%	44.2%	11.6%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	53.6%	59%	5.4%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	24.6%	27.1%	2.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	21.8%	24.4%	2.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	34.3%	0.4%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.3% 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	28.4%	38.9%	10.5%	1.1%	37.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	38.8%	21.3%	-17.5%	81.4%	-60.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	62%	62.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	22.9%	0.0%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	62.4%	3.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	27.3%	24.7%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	2.9%	-22.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	56.4%	6.5%	49.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Alexandra Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barnfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU3 1HG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Alexandra Avenue are based on 200 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 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1HG

Average Price
£458,822

Semi-Detached
£452,510

Terraced
£377,669

Detached
£546,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Avenue

Average Price
£434,793

Semi-Detached
£429,256

Terraced
£442,721

Detached
£578,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,950

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-11-15	£505,045
32 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-03-11	£398,949
20 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-25	£410,937
30 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-21	£410,937
24 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-02-12	£489,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1HG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	277 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	68 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,885 yd	Free schools	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	1,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	954 yd	Community special 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
Denbigh High School	Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue	85 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church	St Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent	388 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri	117 Biscot Road	476 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	579 yd
Aroma Cafe and Bite Limited	102 Bury Park Road	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	732 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	924 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	962 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts	135 New Bedford Road	114 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	388 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	388 yd
Alauddin Sweets Centre	56 Leagrave Road	732 yd
Spicy Chicken	64 Leagrave Road	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	579 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	916 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	181 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	390 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	555 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET	grass pitches	980 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1HG