Thorneycroft Close, Luton, LU3 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	37.2%	40.2%	3.0%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	40.9%	0.3%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	29.4%	28.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around LU3 2QH this area, 35% 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	25.1%	35%	9.9%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	26.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	13.7%	16%	2.3%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	0.9%	7.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	49.4%	38.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-42.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	67.9%	61.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	7.1%	15.2%	8.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	17.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	62.4%	61.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	20.2%	15.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	5.5%	-12.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Thorneycroft Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorneycroft Close was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorneycroft Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 162nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

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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. 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 2QH, 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 Thorneycroft Close are based on 14 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 Thorneycroft Close, Luton, LU3 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2QH

Average Price
£271,347

Semi-Detached
£257,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,561

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorneycroft Close

Average Price
£252,673

Semi-Detached
£245,237

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,340

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorneycroft CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thorneycroft Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-02-02	£347,430
2 Thorneycroft Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-05-13	£224,650
2 Thorneycroft Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2019-06-28	£198,972
2 Thorneycroft Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-02-20	£204,025
2A Thorneycroft Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-06-29	£222,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2QH

Employment

LU3 2QH 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 2QH 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	106
Retired	87
Looking after home or family	64
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	21
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	1,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,041 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	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	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	2out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	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	2,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	5,196 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,860 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
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	209 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	497 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	555 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	629 yd
New Darbar Cafe	241a Selbourne Road	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	203 yd
DONER KING	179 Marsh Road	235 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	413 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway	176a Marsh Road	476 yd
Flamers	172 Marsh Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	188 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	476 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	555 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	352 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	392 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	685 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	14.3%

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%

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

Overview of LU3 2QH