Caxton Court, Luton, LU3 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 2QS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.4%	51.2%	2.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.5%	35.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	40.9%	11.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	12.9%	6.8%	-6.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.3%	46.2%	9.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.4%	36.2%	4.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	22.9%	11.7%	-11.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	32.5%	24.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.4%	9.6%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	7.1%	16.1%	9.0%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.6%	39.3%	-21.3%	81.4%	-42.1%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	72.2%	54.6%	-17.6%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	6.5%	14.2%	7.7%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	16.4%	6.8%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	54.7%	-15.0%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	26.2%	24.5%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	10%	4.9%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	4.3%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Caxton Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caxton Court was 118.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.3% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caxton Court has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 131st highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

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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 2QS, 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 Caxton Court 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 Caxton Court, Luton, LU3 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 2QS

Average Price
£304,289

Semi-Detached
£304,289

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caxton Court

Average Price
£316,336

Semi-Detached
£316,336

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caxton CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Caxton Court, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-04-17	£314,100
2 Caxton Court, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-08-26	£336,253
2 Caxton Court, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2015-07-06	£300,766
3 Caxton Court, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-12-05	£296,154
2 Caxton Court, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-12-12	£297,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 2QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,010 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	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	1,395 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	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	2,234 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,353 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	2,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,170 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	5,169 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	1,291 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	1,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,891 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	249 yd
Seafood & Grill House	181 Marsh Road	465 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	522 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	597 yd
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Public House	The Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Friend Fish Bar	90 Marsh Road	186 yd
DONER KING	179 Marsh Road	202 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road	383 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway	176a Marsh Road	447 yd
Flamers	172 Marsh Road	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	159 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	451 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	522 yd
Tesco Express	184 Bishopscote Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	356 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	429 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES	grass pitches	723 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 2QS