Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 0EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	54.8%	52.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	34.6%	36.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.1%

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	47.5%	40.8%	-6.7%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	30.2%	38.4%	8.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.9%	13.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	31.6%	24.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	30.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	6%	1.6%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	5.6%	19.9%	14.3%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	65.1%	45.6%	-19.5%	81.4%	-35.8%
Arab	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	75.4%	59%	-16.4%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	5.9%	12%	6.1%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	18%	4.5%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	58.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	6.7%	30%	23.3%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	4.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lime Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Avenue was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lime Avenue has the 31st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 197th lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU4 0EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lime Avenue are based on 55 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 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 0EF

Average Price
£352,989

Semi-Detached
£351,201

Terraced
£335,053

Detached
£368,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Avenue

Average Price
£360,363

Semi-Detached
£355,776

Terraced
£345,480

Detached
£377,474

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Lime Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-10-10	£377,714
66 Lime Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-23	£319,486
35 Lime Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-06-21	£373,727
84 Lime Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2022-11-14	£319,831
72 Lime Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-05-22	£373,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 0EF

Employment

LU4 0EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	393 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Junior School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Infant School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferrars Junior School Lewsey Road , LU4 0ES	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	4out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	595 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Middle School Britain Street , LU5 4JA	- not rated	3,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	3,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	4,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Academy Priory Academy, Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Education, Tuition and Guidance Centre 9 Cosgrove Way , LU1 1XL	- not rated	1,676 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
Coffee House	Luton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road	480 yd
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	836 yd
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe	Lewsey Park, Pastures Way	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social Club	Social Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road		502 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)	Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way		1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market	Lewsey Road	394 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	716 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	845 yd
Nicey’s	60 Holkham Close	876 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	371 yd
The Ferrars Academy MACAULAY ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Lewsey Sports Park LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	755 yd
Lewsey Park LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 yd
Lewsey Park Pool PASTURES WAY	swimming pool	929 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School PASTURES WAY	grass pitches	1,088 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	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 0EF