Westmorland Avenue, Luton, LU3 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2PS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	46.4%	47.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.6%	52.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	40.4%	10.7%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	30.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	20.3%	16.2%	-4.1%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.1%	36%	-3.1%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	33.1%	40.4%	7.3%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	21.9%	16.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	35.2%	27.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	19.4%	6.9%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7%	8.2%	1.2%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	4.6%	10.6%	6.0%	1.1%	9.5%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	13.2%	5.6%	-7.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	64.9%	68.8%	3.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2%	12.6%	10.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	6.9%	-5.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	75.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	18%	16.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.9%	-16.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Westmorland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmorland Avenue was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westmorland Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 286th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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 2PS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Westmorland Avenue are based on 149 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 Westmorland Avenue, Luton, LU3 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2PS

Average Price
£313,242

Semi-Detached
£289,958

Terraced
£268,396

Detached
£519,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmorland Avenue

Average Price
£339,485

Semi-Detached
£335,310

Terraced
£283,659

Detached
£566,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£294,785

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmorland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Westmorland Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£272,250	2025-09-30	£266,827
97 Westmorland Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-10-15	£266,387
101 Westmorland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-13	£348,673
96 Westmorland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-09-27	£405,375
90 Westmorland Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-04-30	£287,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 2PS 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	40
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,118 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	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,925 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	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	- not rated	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	1,658 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	4,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	4,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,336 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	2,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	307 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	312 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	345 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	349 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Master Indian Takeaway	176a Marsh Road	256 yd
Flamers	172 Marsh Road	258 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	176 Marsh Road	258 yd
Dixie Peri Peri	188 Marsh Road	277 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	189 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	345 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	401 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	683 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	893 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	899 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY	grass pitches	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2PS