Copenhagen Close, Luton, LU3 3TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU3 3TF 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 3TF, 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 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Northwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copenhagen Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Northwell and the 256th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 3TF, 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 181 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 3TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 3TF

Average Price
£180,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copenhagen Close

Average Price
£137,787

Semi-Detached
£197,567

Terraced
£195,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copenhagen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-08-08	£179,472
91 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-02-25	£103,477
50 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-01-18	£236,279
85 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2018-10-12	£212,767
54 Copenhagen Close, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2017-04-05	£170,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 3TF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 3TF 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
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	1,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	4,468 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	228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS	3out of 4	284 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pirton Hill Primary School Butely Road , LU4 9EX	2out of 4	1,622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,727 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	550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	2out of 4	810 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	3,036 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	4,217 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	1,135 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	2,489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Chiltern School Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX	3out of 4	3,357 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
Futures Community Cafe	Futures House, The Moakes	530 yd
MFF Community Fridge	Futures House, The Moakes	530 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	688 yd
Indian Ocean	5 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	793 yd
Dildar Tandoori Restaurant	1 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sundon Park Social Club	85 Sundon Park Road		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill Cottage	Unit 2, Futures House, The Moakes	530 yd
Village Pizza & Chicken	6 Ashwell Parade, Ashwell Avenue	763 yd
Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza	27 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	786 yd
Welcome takeaway	21 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	786 yd
Pinar Kebab 2	22 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	688 yd
Tesco Express	32-33 Sundon Park Parade, Sundon Park Road	786 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Scott Road	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sundon Park Junior School KINROSS CRESCENT	grass pitches	523 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	687 yd
Lealands High School SUNDON PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	730 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	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 3TF