Woodland Avenue, Luton, LU3 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1RW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	53.9%	5.4%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	51.5%	46.1%	-5.4%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 1RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	35.2%	34.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	47.8%	50.6%	2.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.7%	31.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around LU3 1RW this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	28.8%	3.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.9%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	28.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	21.1%	3.4%	-17.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.3% 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	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	1.1%	11.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	52.7%	60.3%	7.6%	2.7%	57.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	11.7%	7.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	-74.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	56.1%	56.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	30.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	56.6%	1.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	8.3%	29.1%	20.8%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	25%	5.6%	-19.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.7%	37.2%	-35.5%
Christian	9.8%	46.2%	-36.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	79.6%	6.5%	73.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Woodland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Avenue was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 125th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.1%.

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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 1RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Woodland Avenue are based on 44 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 Woodland Avenue, Luton, LU3 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1RW

Average Price
£324,241

Semi-Detached
£337,550

Terraced
£293,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Avenue

Average Price
£320,367

Semi-Detached
£358,649

Terraced
£272,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Woodland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-02-03	£541,220
3 Woodland House Woodland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-02	£163,666
11 Woodland Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-10	£515,183
25 Woodland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2022-12-06	£430,440
2 Woodland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-11	£291,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1RW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1RW 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	69
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	3,112 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 Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	994 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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,510 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	1,944 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	66 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,286 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
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	74 yd
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	306 yd
Dessert Island	Unit 1, 229 Biscot Road	343 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	466 yd
Flava	157b Biscot Road	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	270 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	828 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	1,017 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alis	30 Tudor Road	74 yd
TOP BEEF SMASH BURGERS & DESSERTS LTD	340a Leagrave Road	102 yd
Peri Peri Original	374a Leagrave Road	184 yd
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	284 yd
The Oriental	298 Biscot Road	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	547 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	722 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	737 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	931 yd
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	944 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	976 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	984 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1RW