St Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 1QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 1QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% 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	29.6%	30.4%	0.8%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	62.6%	3.1%	44.2%	18.4%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	44.6%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	39%	38.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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	27.1%	27%	-0.1%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15.7%	1.1%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	23.3%	0.7%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	12.2%	4.5%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.2% 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	19.1%	22.1%	3.0%	1.1%	21.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	42.4%	52.1%	9.7%	2.7%	49.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	23.6%	11.2%	-12.4%	81.4%	-70.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	60.2%	62.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	30.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	25.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	62.2%	2.5%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	27.6%	24.0%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	2.5%	-20.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	8.2%	46.2%	-38.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	81.6%	6.5%	75.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is St Catherines Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Catherines Avenue was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Catherines Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 77th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 1QQ, 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 Catherines Avenue are based on 141 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 Catherines Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1QQ

Average Price
£294,246

Semi-Detached
£283,526

Terraced
£298,373

Detached
£642,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,661

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Catherines Avenue

Average Price
£286,936

Semi-Detached
£282,846

Terraced
£288,775

Detached
£584,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,736

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Catherines AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 St Catherines Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-10-17	£302,556
46 St Catherines Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-27	£334,420
40 St Catherines Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-08-23	£297,172
46 St Catherines Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2023-12-15	£315,044
48 St Catherines Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-09-13	£341,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1QQ 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	88
Looking after home or family	56
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	45
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
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
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,222 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	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Primary School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,543 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	1,501 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	627 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,607 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	298 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	517 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	587 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	701 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	367 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	487 yd
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	50 Bishopscote Road	298 yd
UK Peri Peri	56 Bishopscote Road	298 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage	1b Austin Road	400 yd
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	443 yd
Sam's Fish Bar	304 Biscot Road	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road		380 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	345 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	647 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	873 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	938 yd
Icknield Primary School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	981 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,036 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,063 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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