Ellenhall Close, Luton, LU3 1XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 1XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.3%	49.5%	2.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.5% 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	42.2%	25.7%	-16.5%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	64.5%	18.9%	44.2%	20.3%
Separated	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.8%) 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	51.3%	58.2%	6.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	35.8%	27.6%	-8.2%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1XH this area, 30.8% 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	16.7%	30.8%	14.1%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	11%	6.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	23.6%	2.5%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	18.9%	6%	-12.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.3% 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	24.4%	43.6%	19.2%	1.1%	42.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	15.4%	22.7%	7.3%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	9%	5%	-4.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	29%	9.3%	-19.7%	81.4%	-72.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	47.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.2%	4.6%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	39.1%	13.3%	5.6%	33.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	47.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	21.7%	14.5%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	12.2%	6.2%	-6.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	8.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Italy	8.7%	0.6%	8.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	14.2%	1.2%	13.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	14.9%	46.2%	-31.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	71.2%	6.5%	64.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ellenhall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellenhall Close was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Beech Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ellenhall Close has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beech Hill and the 212th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LU3 1XH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Ellenhall Close are based on 54 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 Ellenhall Close, Luton, LU3 1XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 1XH

Average Price
£219,860

Semi-Detached
£220,539

Terraced
£222,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,419

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellenhall Close

Average Price
£215,050

Semi-Detached
£223,170

Terraced
£212,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,216

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellenhall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Ellenhall Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-05-26	£249,279
32 Ellenhall Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-24	£313,150
11 Ellenhall Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-12	£219,558
12 Ellenhall Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-09	£246,446
25 Ellenhall Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-08-23	£224,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 1XH

Employment

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	37
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	3,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS	4out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD	2out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	2,859 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	1,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	923 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
Aroma Cafe and Bite Limited	102 Bury Park Road	247 yd
Baba Lal	90 Leagrave Road	253 yd
damascus house	32 Leagrave Road	256 yd
COFFE4U	24 Leagrave Road	257 yd
Tiagos	112 Bury Park Road	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club	18a Leagrave Road	252 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club	101 Oak Road	503 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	682 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse	Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road	1,014 yd
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alauddin Sweets Centre	56 Leagrave Road	252 yd
Jaffna taste	176 Biscot Road	253 yd
Peri Peri Junction	174 Biscot Road	253 yd
Spicy Chicken	64 Leagrave Road	253 yd
Sams Chicken	140a Leagrave Road	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	151-153 Biscot Road	555 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	638 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	638 yd
Tesco Express	326-340 Dunstable Road	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	399 yd
Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	777 yd
River Bank Primary School BATH ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed) Bath Road	swimming pool	787 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 1XH