Dover Close, Luton, LU3 1RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 1RZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	46.6%	52.1%	5.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	53.4%	47.9%	-5.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1RZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	37.7%	31.1%	-6.6%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	60.3%	10.1%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3%	4.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	41.2%	44.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	42%	38.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	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	21.9%	22.1%	0.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30%	6.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	17.5%	4.6%	-12.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	12.4%	7.7%	-4.7%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	44.4%	53.8%	9.4%	2.7%	51.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	16.6%	8.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-73.0%
Arab	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	60.7%	58.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.7%	32.9%	0.2%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	58.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.4%	27.0%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.2%	37.2%	-36.0%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	76.6%	6.5%	70.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Dover Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Close was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 272nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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 1RZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Dover Close are based on 8 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 Dover Close, Luton, LU3 1RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1RZ

Average Price
£352,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Close

Average Price
£361,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dover Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-10-17	£300,399
2 Dover Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£304,500	2021-09-07	£338,029
4 Dover Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2020-10-05	£296,400
6 Dover Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-12-18	£391,287
6 Dover Close, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2015-04-10	£310,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1RZ

Employment

LU3 1RZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1RZ 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	82
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	41
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,821 yd	Foundation school	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	2,229 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	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,705 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
Domenic's Cafe	392 Leagrave Road	170 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	262 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	280 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge	60 Bishopscote Road	455 yd
Ahmed’s Fast Food	30 Tudor Road	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	647 yd
Beech Hill Bowling Club	Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road	796 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakistani Dera	392b Leagrave Road	187 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	206 yd
Forky’s	Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road	206 yd
Wrapshire also trading as Malabaree	314-318 Selbourne Road	206 yd
Team adimudi nadan	314-318 Selbourne Road Unit 2 Section A6	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	692 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	920 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	964 yd
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	436 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	519 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	763 yd
Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1RZ