Eighth Avenue, Luton, LU3 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 3DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47%	49.6%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	38.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	41.7%	8.8%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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	39.4%	44.6%	5.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	38.1%	37.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.8%	13.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	18.9%	-9.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.8%	10.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	16%	28.6%	12.6%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Indian	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	76.5%	65.4%	-11.1%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	88.6%	81.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	81.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	14%	12.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Eighth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eighth Avenue was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eighth Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 128th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU3 3DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Eighth Avenue are based on 65 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 Eighth Avenue, Luton, LU3 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3DW

Average Price
£252,763

Semi-Detached
£242,879

Terraced
£262,926

Detached
£400,451

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eighth Avenue

Average Price
£271,897

Semi-Detached
£280,248

Terraced
£245,353

Detached
£373,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,775

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eighth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Eighth Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-05-12	£257,532
52 Eighth Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-10	£193,624
64 Eighth Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-24	£269,933
48 Eighth Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-01-28	£248,580
64 Eighth Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-12-20	£252,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	1,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,924 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	4,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	5,127 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	5,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	547 yd
Mortons Cafe	2 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	547 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	547 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	694 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	490 yd
Welcome takeaway	21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	490 yd
Pinar Kebab 2	22 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	490 yd
Muncheese	26 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	490 yd
Subway	15 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	490 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road	791 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	674 yd
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	753 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	922 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3DW