Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU3 4DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	46.5%	54%	7.5%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	53.5%	46%	-7.5%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	39.1%	37.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	42.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.5%	53.7%	0.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	37.1%	34.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19%	1.2%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.5%	3.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	38.5%	6.3%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.0%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.6%	70.5%	-10.1%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	85.5%	72.8%	-12.7%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	5.8%	12.7%	6.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	73.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.4%	11.1%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Dexter Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dexter Close was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Bramingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dexter Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bramingham and the 108th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

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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 4DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Dexter Close are based on 219 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 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU3 4DX

Average Price
£298,662

Semi-Detached
£358,289

Terraced
£278,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dexter Close

Average Price
£331,452

Semi-Detached
£368,193

Terraced
£283,377

Detached
£455,448

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dexter CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Dexter Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-05-01	£280,721
38 Dexter Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-08	£355,779
39 Dexter Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-10-31	£372,565
16 Dexter Close, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-12-02	£212,410
7 Dexter Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-02-28	£295,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU3 4DX

Employment

LU3 4DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

LU3 4DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	3out of 4	531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,848 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	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	4,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	5,395 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	118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant Academy Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	2out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Infant School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warden Hill Junior School Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE	- not rated	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	1out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL	- not rated	1,326 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold Academy Hexton Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ	3out of 4	5,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Middle School Hexton Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ	- not rated	5,159 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	5,456 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	2,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	2,795 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	1,264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG	- not rated	2,734 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	2,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	3,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luton Women and Girls Cricket Club	Lancaster Avenue	716 yd
Valeries Restaurant	Keech Cottage Childrens Hospice, Great Bramingham Lane	817 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd	66 Birdsfoot Lane	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brim and Crown	The Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise	322 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf Club	Warden Hill Road, Luton	781 yd
The Warden Beefeater	The Warden, 129 Barton Road	790 yd
Jolly Milliner	121 Icknield Way	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cod's Plaice	Unit 3, Whitehorse Vale		328 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine	70 Birdsfoot Lane		1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Quantock Rise		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bramingham Primary School FREEMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	116 yd
Great Braminham Park EDGCOTT	grass pitches	314 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	716 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School WARDEN HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	871 yd
Warden Hill Infant School BIRDSFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
South Beds Golf Club WARDEN HILL ROAD	golf	1,073 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU3 4DX