Dencora Way, Luton, LU3 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 3HP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	56.5%	0.2%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	43.7%	43.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 area around LU3 3HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	58.9%	13.4%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.6%	6.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.2%) 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	51.9%	56.1%	4.2%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	35.6%	32.1%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	21%	-10.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	16.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	21.4%	6.4%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	21%	7.8%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	12%	3.8%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	1.1%	10.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	9%	12.5%	3.5%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	0.9%	9.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	42%	36%	-6.0%	81.4%	-45.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	69.4%	73%	3.6%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	10.8%	6.4%	-4.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	72.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	22.2%	17.8%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	0.9%	-9.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	1.2%	-11.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	31.6%	6.5%	25.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dencora Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dencora Way was 323.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 342.4% higher than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dencora Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 31st highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU3 3HP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dencora Way are based on 7 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 Dencora Way, Luton, LU3 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3HP

Average Price
£2,256,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,256,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dencora Way

Average Price
£1,944,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,944,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dencora WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 25 Sundon Industrial Estate Dencora Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-08-07	£236,884
12 Dencora Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£9,750,000	2024-10-11	£9,407,541
Unit 14 Premier Business Park Dencora Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£612,000	2019-08-01	£639,383
Unit 21 Sundon Industrial Estate Dencora Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-03-01	£1,284,378
Unit 11 Premier Business Park Dencora Way, Luton, Luton Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-12-21	£497,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3HP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 3HP 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	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	1,754 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	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	3,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sundon Park Junior School Kinross Crescent , LU3 3JU	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	- not rated	1,280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Junior School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	- not rated	1,317 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	525 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	- not rated	1,814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Houstone School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,029 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire UTC Parkside Drive , Kingsland Skills Centre LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,217 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	3,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE VA Middle School High Street North , LU6 1NH	- not rated	5,256 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	5,120 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 Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	5,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire PRU Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PY	- not rated	2,217 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	2,317 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School Regis Education Centre , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community 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
SKF UK Limited	Building 22, Skf Works, Sundon Park Road	291 yd
Slush and Sips	2 Ashwell Avenue	330 yd
Salto Gymnastics Club	The Salto Centre, 98 Camford Way	347 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Unit 1 Panattoni Park, Luton Road	676 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Pizza & Chicken	6 Ashwell Parade, Ashwell Avenue	375 yd
ERD-EDMUNDSON LUTON	11-13 Scott Road	518 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	722 yd
Subway	15 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	722 yd
Food Shack	Unit 1, Eagle Centre Way	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road		518 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	498 yd
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	628 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	3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	143.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3HP