St Monicas Avenue, Luton, LU3 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 1PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	32.2%	32%	-0.2%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	55.4%	0.2%	44.2%	11.2%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.8%	51.1%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.3%	34.6%	2.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	24.2%	2.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	26.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	11.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.9% 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	23.3%	18.6%	-4.7%	1.1%	17.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	30.2%	43.9%	13.7%	2.7%	41.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	22.4%	22.9%	0.5%	81.4%	-58.5%
Arab	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	61.6%	53%	-8.6%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	3%	13.5%	10.5%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	29.7%	3.1%	5.6%	24.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	53%	-7.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.7%	20.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	14.6%	9.8%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	2.9%	-20.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Muslim	67.9%	6.5%	61.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is St Monicas Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Monicas Avenue was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Monicas Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

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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 1PJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 St Monicas Avenue are based on 184 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 St Monicas Avenue, Luton, LU3 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1PJ

Average Price
£290,744

Semi-Detached
£318,656

Terraced
£265,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,698

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Monicas Avenue

Average Price
£279,855

Semi-Detached
£305,554

Terraced
£267,406

Detached
£275,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,777

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Monicas AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 St Monicas Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,100	2025-06-27	£357,559
13 St Monicas Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2024-09-20	£384,491
5 St Monicas Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-10-27	£331,008
32 St Monicas Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-01-16	£280,440
4 St Monicas Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-04	£305,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1PJ

Employment

LU3 1PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

LU3 1PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1PJ 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	103
Looking after home or family	51
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh Primary School Bishopscote Road Site , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Infant School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	1,029 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,366 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	5,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	1,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	209 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	367 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	401 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	468 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road		222 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	209 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	209 yd
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	343 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	343 yd
Alis	30 Tudor Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	470 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	681 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	577 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	842 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	925 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,025 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	163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1PJ