St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 1QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	31%	39.6%	8.6%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	52%	-7.5%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.1%) 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	44.6%	50.3%	5.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.6%	34.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	28.5%	26.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15%	24.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	14.7%	2.3%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.9% 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	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	59.7%	64.5%	4.8%	2.7%	61.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	-75.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	58.9%	61.8%	2.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	30.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	62%	3.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	29%	26.9%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	1.5%	-24.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.7%	37.2%	-35.5%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	83%	6.5%	76.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is St Mildreds Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Mildreds Avenue was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Mildreds Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 174th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 1QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 St Mildreds Avenue are based on 88 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 Mildreds Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1QP

Average Price
£292,495

Semi-Detached
£289,635

Terraced
£294,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Mildreds Avenue

Average Price
£312,595

Semi-Detached
£324,184

Terraced
£302,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Mildreds AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-07	£133,630
3 St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-20	£188,079
51 St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-12-14	£314,813
21 St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-17	£316,525
27 St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-05-07	£341,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1QP

Employment

LU3 1QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1QP 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	104
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	53
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	33
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	34
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,425 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	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	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
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	374 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	523 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	630 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	770 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road		392 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	374 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	374 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	403 yd
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	449 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		429 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	389 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	719 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	820 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	971 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	987 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,011 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,033 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1QP