Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 5EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	53.6%	48.9%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.4%	51.1%	4.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	31.5%	1.2%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.9%	55.6%	7.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	33.2%	26.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	15.2%	13.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.9%	22.7%	0.8%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	9.1%	-10.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	33.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	13.8%	11.5%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	4%	9%	5.0%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6%	6.2%	0.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	69.3%	58.9%	-10.4%	81.4%	-22.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	69.1%	45.8%	-23.3%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	15.2%	29.5%	14.3%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.6% 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	63%	45.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	20.6%	15.2%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	10%	10%	0.0%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	10%	-2.0%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Ruthin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruthin Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LU1 5EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Ruthin Close are based on 127 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 Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5EL

Average Price
£271,783

Semi-Detached
£271,783

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruthin Close

Average Price
£81,373

Semi-Detached
£263,085

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,022

Other
£41,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruthin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ruthin Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2016-11-16	£266,251
3 Ruthin Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-07-29	£249,593
2 Ruthin Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-09-05	£320,389
1 Ruthin Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2004-07-15	£268,846
2 Ruthin Close, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2002-02-28	£323,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5EL

Employment

LU1 5EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5EL 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	105
Self-Employed	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Other	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	5,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	4out of 4	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallow Primary School Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	- not rated	1,568 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	3,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	3,640 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	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	968 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy 15 Church Street , LU1 3JE	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Centre for Education Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	247 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	340 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	503 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	503 yd
Cafe Welcome	St Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	255 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	342 yd
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	345 yd
Hibbert Arms	The Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street	382 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys	2 Kelvin Close	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	157 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	247 yd
H B Curry	2c Windsor Street	295 yd
Lill smoke shack pizza	15 Elizabeth Street	309 yd
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd	60 Ashton Road	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	51-61 Park Street		893 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	54 The Mall		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		356 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Trugym Luton 6-8 6-8 PARK STREET	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Central Baptist Church 52A 52A PARK STREET		820 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	845 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Stockwood Park STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL	grass pitches	958 yd
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of LU1 5EL