Axe Close, Luton, LU3 3LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 3LT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	52.2%	52.2%	0.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.8%	47.8%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	43.5%	41.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	41.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	50.2%	53.9%	3.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	27.5%	26.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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	29.1%	25.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	11.8%	-10.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	29.3%	14.6%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	9.3%	17.7%	8.4%	1.1%	16.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	17.5%	10.9%	-6.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43.1%	42.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	-39.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	68.9%	60.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	5.5%	15%	9.5%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.6%
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	67.5%	60.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	30%	26.9%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	1.7%	-17.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Axe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Axe Close was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Axe Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 224th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3LT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Axe Close are based on 35 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 Axe Close, Luton, LU3 3LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3LT

Average Price
£228,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,066

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Axe Close

Average Price
£234,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,413

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Axe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Axe Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-05-02	£290,571
51 Axe Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-26	£287,900
45 Axe Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-05-19	£272,476
62 Axe Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2022-11-25	£287,285
39 Axe Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-19	£265,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3LT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 3LT 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	85
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	37
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	141 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	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	4,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Infant School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Junior School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	- not rated	813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	- not rated	2,072 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,274 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	2,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	1,864 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Woodlands Community Cafe	Woodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive	495 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	610 yd
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	648 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	648 yd
Ameina Centre	Ambleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct	48a Calverton Road	642 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away	50 Calverton Road	642 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips	48 Calverton Road	642 yd
Irmak limbury	68 Calverton Road	642 yd
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	610 yd
Tesco Express	58-60 Calverton Road	642 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	1,043 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	804 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	893 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	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3LT