Compton Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU4 9AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	55.2%	52.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	44.8%	47.7%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	25.2%	35.1%	9.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	47.5%	0.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	17.6%	11.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	5.7%

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	40.6%	40.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	29.6%	35.9%	6.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	19.5%	16.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	32.1%	18.8%	-13.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	20.7%	5.6%	9.6%	11.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	29.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	10.3%	25.2%	14.9%	2.7%	22.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.1%	47.5%	-12.6%	81.4%	-33.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	81%	71.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	3.2%	10.2%	7.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	12.1%	4.0%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	71.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.9%	16.7%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	2.2%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Compton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Avenue was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% higher than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Challney and the 164th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU4 9AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Compton Avenue are based on 78 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 Compton Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9AY

Average Price
£328,890

Semi-Detached
£295,945

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£493,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Avenue

Average Price
£430,003

Semi-Detached
£357,140

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,681

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,658

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Compton Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-03-17	£268,095
51 Compton Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-04-30	£321,704
57 Compton Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-06-05	£305,024
53 Compton Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2008-08-01	£332,574
57 Compton Avenue, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2003-12-19	£379,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9AY

Employment

LU4 9AY 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

Retired	108
Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3

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	701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	1,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Junior School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Infant School Beechwood Road , LU4 9RD	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	730 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Junior School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	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	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Challney High School for Boys and Community College Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	- not rated	991 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandreth Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linmear Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Houghton Middle School Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX	- not rated	3,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	4,449 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	3,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW	- not rated	3,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,441 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	4,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Pre-Preparatory School Moorlands Lodge , 145 High Street LU4 9LE	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's House Moorlands King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School 145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	- not rated	611 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	330 yd
Pret A Manager	Mount Pleasant Road	569 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	270 Marsh Road	653 yd
Foodfellas	163 Marsh Road	695 yd
Subway	210 Marsh Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leagrave Mr Chips	11 High Street	71 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	178 yd
Coffee Altura	Leagrave Railway Station, Station Road	447 yd
MFG Mount pleasant- BP	Mount Pleasant Road	569 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	695 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	854 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Leagrave Primary School STRANGERS WAY	grass pitches	758 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	985 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	985 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park) SUNDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	989 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 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	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9AY