Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 1RY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52%	52.3%	0.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 1RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	50.7%	53.9%	3.2%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	27.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	31.2%	44.4%	13.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	40.5%	35.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	11.6%	6.1%	-5.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around LU1 1RY this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9%	3.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	16.4%	3%	-13.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	1.7%	13.3%	11.6%	1.1%	12.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	60.7%	44.9%	-15.8%	81.4%	-36.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	59%	41.9%	-17.1%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	11.6%	21.7%	10.1%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	22.2%	9.5%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.2% 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	53.2%	41.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	9.2%	30.2%	21.0%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	7%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	10.1%	-10.1%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Cardigan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Street was 339.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Central and the 29th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

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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 1RY, 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 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 1RY

Average Price
£174,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,839

Other
no sales

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
11 Cardigan Court Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-07	£199,740
2 Cardigan Court Cardigan Street, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2003-10-15	£158,336

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Employment

LU1 1RY area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 1RY 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	38
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Education	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	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,669 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	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ	2out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	1,132 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	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,899 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	2,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,113 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	2,546 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	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	915 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,019 yd	Free schools special	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
Istanbul grill	5 New Bedford Road	92 yd
Apata Lounge	48 Alma Street	104 yd
Moziah's	2 Liverpool Road	123 yd
Koala	39-41 New Bedford Road	149 yd
Subway	45 New Bedford Road	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House	The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street	92 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd	15-17 Upper George Street	216 yd
The Greenhouse	23 Crawley Road	324 yd
Flame Nightclub Ltd	Flame, 58 Wellington Street	332 yd
Luton Pool	29 Wellington Street	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cecil's Corner	9 Collingdon Street	64 yd
Dial-A-Kebab	29 New Bedford Road	149 yd
Fireaway Pizza also trading as Luton Bites	5 Gordon Street	160 yd
Downtown Pizza & Desserts Ltd	12 Gordon Street	161 yd
Karam Express	14-20 Gordon Street	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Food Store, Francis Street	379 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road	465 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall	649 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	156 yd
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	275 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	338 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road	health and fitness suite	397 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed) Guildford Street	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	607 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 1RY