Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU4 9SH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.5%	48.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.5%	51.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of LU4 9SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	34.3%	4.4%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	52.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.5%	35.2%	2.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13%	12%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	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	25.4%	25.9%	0.5%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	27.8%	7.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	12.3%	4.1%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.7% 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	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	39.3%	59.5%	20.2%	2.7%	56.8%
Other Asian	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	25.2%	15.7%	-9.5%	81.4%	-65.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	57.7%	53.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	28%	34.2%	6.2%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	53.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	26.9%	22.2%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	6.4%	-22.9%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	66.5%	6.5%	60.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Chester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Avenue was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Challney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Challney and the 117th lowest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LU4 9SH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Chester Avenue are based on 202 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 Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU4 9SH

Average Price
£281,603

Semi-Detached
£323,870

Terraced
£271,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Avenue

Average Price
£285,853

Semi-Detached
£297,605

Terraced
£280,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-01-13	£158,508
130 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-15	£320,322
154 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-16	£296,639
106 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-29	£290,825
153 Chester Avenue, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-14	£303,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU4 9SH

Employment

LU4 9SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

LU4 9SH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 9SH 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	94
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	22
Education	18
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School Pastures Way , LU4 0PE	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Nursery School Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU	4out of 4	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	3,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Primary School Linden Road , LU4 9RD	2out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downside Primary School Chaul End Lane , LU4 8EZ	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leagrave Primary School Strangers Way , LU4 9ND	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,620 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	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Bedfordshire College Kingsway , LU5 4HG	- not rated	4,586 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 Britain Street , LU5 4JA	3out of 4	4,536 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	852 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	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	2,090 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
Desi Junction	158b Chester Avenue	7 yd
Elements	Electrolux, Oakley Road	506 yd
Dee Dees Family Cafe	The Range, Unit 1, Madford Retail Park, Dunstable Road	626 yd
Amayas	10 Marsh Road	780 yd
Next Stop Cafe Ltd	487 Dunstable Road	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 Ltd	Luton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road		687 yd
The Leicester Arms	The Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road		718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonitos Peri Peri	82 Roman Road	132 yd
Tang's Fish Shop	75 Beechwood Road	292 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken	2 Addington Court, Addington Way	496 yd
Darbar FC LTD	100 Beechwood Road	634 yd
China House	310 Oakley Road	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	171-177 Marsh Road	754 yd
Poundstretcher	187-191 Marsh Road	929 yd
Lidl	164-170 Marsh Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive	grass pitches	421 yd
Beechwood Primary School BEECHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space DUNSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Challney High School For Boys STONEYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
Challney High School For Girls Addington Way	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,014 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU4 9SH