Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU1 1RR is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	47.3%	41.6%	-5.7%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	52.7%	58.4%	5.7%	49.0%	9.4%

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 LU1 1RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	61.8%	54.9%	-6.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	33.1%	5.0%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	45.7%	53.5%	7.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	44.2%	31.7%	-12.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	10.3%	22.5%	12.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.1%	6.1%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	13.8%	-7.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	32.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	14%	3.7%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.9%

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	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	12.7%	5.3%	-7.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	49.5%	45.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-35.8%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	27.6%	-19.0%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	20.7%	33.7%	13.0%	6.1%	27.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	25.9%	8.3%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.6%	27.6%	-17.0%	83.2%	-55.6%
10+ Years	21.1%	20.1%	-1.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	15.2%	16.7%	1.5%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	11.2%	18.4%	7.2%	2.2%	16.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	17.2%	9.3%	1.9%	15.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.5%	76.7%	-46.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	16.7%	1.2%	15.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Cardigan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Street was 314.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 32nd highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LU1 1RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Cardigan Street are based on 185 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 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1RR

Average Price
£194,483

Semi-Detached
£204,441

Terraced
£291,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,799

Other
£168,032

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Street

Average Price
£198,326

Semi-Detached
£222,517

Terraced
£264,981

Detached
£256,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,246

Other
£172,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cardigan Gardens, 16 - 18 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-04-09	£80,000
38 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-13	£169,823
Flat 3 Cardigan Place, 20 - 22 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-10-28	£151,916
26 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-04-05	£284,299
Flat 2 Batterson House, 2 - 6 Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-10-21	£159,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 1RR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1RR 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	107
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Other	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,941 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,200 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	962 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moziah's	2 Liverpool Road	44 yd
College Canteen	2 Dunstable Road	128 yd
Apata Lounge	48 Alma Street	137 yd
Istanbul grill	5 New Bedford Road	175 yd
Zandras	35A-35B Upper George Street	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	175 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	198 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	321 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	337 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cecil's Corner	9 Collingdon Street	91 yd
Fireaway Pizza also trading as Luton Bites	5 Gordon Street	203 yd
Downtown Pizza & Desserts Ltd	12 Gordon Street	203 yd
Karam Express	14-20 Gordon Street	204 yd
Dial-A-Kebab	29 New Bedford Road	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	362 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	421 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	699 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	210 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	396 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	484 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	535 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 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	98.6%

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	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1RR