Celandine Drive, Luton, LU3 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU3 4AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	47.6%	-8.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	43.7%	52.4%	8.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	40%	42.3%	2.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	41.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	6.2%	1.4%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36.4%	36%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.7%	19.5%	3.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.3%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	34.4%	13.9%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	4%	3.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5%	9.6%	4.6%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.1%	78.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	-2.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	85.1%	67.2%	-17.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	5%	17.8%	12.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	66.7%	-17.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.1%	13.3%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	8.6%	6.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Celandine Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Celandine Drive was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% higher than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Celandine Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 234th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU3 4AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Celandine Drive are based on 104 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 Celandine Drive, Luton, LU3 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 4AH

Average Price
£341,520

Semi-Detached
£328,774

Terraced
£275,849

Detached
£504,728

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Celandine Drive

Average Price
£208,116

Semi-Detached
£269,739

Terraced
£251,150

Detached
£482,106

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,611

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Celandine DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Celandine Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-10-04	£277,544
12 Celandine Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-02-25	£290,389
30 Celandine Drive, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2020-06-25	£281,088
8 Celandine Drive, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2020-05-26	£286,589
16 Celandine Drive, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-09-09	£425,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 4AH

Employment

LU3 4AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	5,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramingham Primary School Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	787 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	2out of 4	3,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,954 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	722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	3,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	3,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	3,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	3,652 yd	Other independent 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
Woodlands Community Cafe	Woodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive	839 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	Unit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes	954 yd
Valeries Restaurant	Keech Cottage Childrens Hospice, Great Bramingham Lane	1,024 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	1,053 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket Club	Lancaster Avenue	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brim and Crown	The Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise	245 yd
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	670 yd
The Warden Beefeater	The Warden, 129 Barton Road	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cod's Plaice	Unit 3, Whitehorse Vale		169 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine	70 Birdsfoot Lane		1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Quantock Rise		245 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M Stores	Unit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bramingham Primary School FREEMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	378 yd
Great Braminham Park EDGCOTT	grass pitches	483 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre NORTHWELL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	907 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 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	111.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 4AH