Gardenia Avenue, Luton, LU3 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	30.7%	35.1%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	52.6%	0.2%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	47.1%	52.7%	5.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.8%	33.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
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	28.1%	20.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.2%	6.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	33.4%	12.1%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	10.9%	2.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32% 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	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	25.1%	30.2%	5.1%	2.7%	27.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	38.4%	32%	-6.4%	81.4%	-49.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	71.7%	62%	-9.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	2.6%	10.5%	7.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	21.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	62%	-3.3%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	26.4%	25.3%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2.2%	-18.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	45.8%	6.5%	39.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Gardenia Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardenia Avenue was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gardenia Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 193rd highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU3 2NS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gardenia Avenue are based on 377 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 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, LU3 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2NS

Average Price
£291,289

Semi-Detached
£291,223

Terraced
£273,508

Detached
£438,367

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£353,083

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardenia Avenue

Average Price
£252,524

Semi-Detached
£300,380

Terraced
£273,974

Detached
£373,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,001

Other
£349,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardenia AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2E Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£362,666	2024-11-14	£345,643
2 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2024-02-15	£306,204
10 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-07-04	£275,354
10 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-22	£202,261
64 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-12-08	£346,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2NS

Employment

LU3 2NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LU3 2NS 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 2NS 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	101
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	38
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	96 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	- not rated	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Infant School Beechwood Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	815 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,614 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	154 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	593 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet	215 Selbourne Road	648 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	689 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		723 yd
Old Moat House	Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	372 yd
BHAGARA	Unit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD	441 yd
DONER KING	179 Marsh Road	463 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	604 yd
Food HQ	314-318 Selbourne Road	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	407 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	623 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	753 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	109 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	403 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	524 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	817 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2NS