Copenhagen Close, Luton, LU3 3TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 3TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.2%	48.1%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	43.3%	48.5%	5.2%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	34.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (88.9%) 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	51.2%	59.2%	8.0%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	34.3%	29.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	26.6%	22.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	26.1%	9.7%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	12.1%	3.7%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	10.5%	14.3%	3.8%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	15.9%	21.3%	5.4%	2.5%	18.8%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	44%	33.9%	-10.1%	81.4%	-47.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	66.1%	60.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	60.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	8.1%	23.5%	15.4%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7%	2.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	24.1%	6.5%	17.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Copenhagen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copenhagen Close was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copenhagen Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 241st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 3TE, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Copenhagen Close are based on 184 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 Copenhagen Close, Luton, LU3 3TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3TE

Average Price
£163,837

Semi-Detached
£227,565

Terraced
£204,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,722

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copenhagen Close

Average Price
£138,240

Semi-Detached
£198,570

Terraced
£197,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,719

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copenhagen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-10-17	£124,566
46 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-08-27	£91,853
41 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-08	£169,378
44 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-19	£132,031
16 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-02-28	£138,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3TE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 3TE 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	120
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	749 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	1,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Primary School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklea Primary School Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sundon Park Junior School Kinross Crescent , LU3 3JU	- not rated	535 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	627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	710 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	2,593 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	4,333 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	3,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,991 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	913 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	2,246 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	2,294 yd	Other independent special 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
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	447 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	447 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	605 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	811 yd
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	447 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	794 yd
Welcome takeaway	21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	794 yd
Pinar Kebab 2	22 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	794 yd
Muncheese	26 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	605 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	794 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	611 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	623 yd
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	782 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3TE