Red Rails, Luton, LU1 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU1 5ND has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.4%	47.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.6%	52.9%	4.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	39.1%	44.7%	5.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	42.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	39.5%	50.7%	11.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	42.3%	32.1%	-10.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	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	30.8%	27.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	27.1%	11.2%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	13.1%	14.8%	1.7%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.1%	48.4%	-16.7%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	8.8%	8.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	75.6%	60.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	60.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	2%	30.3%	28.3%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	1%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.8%	6.5%	25.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Red Rails Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Rails was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Red Rails has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 234th highest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LU1 5ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Red Rails are based on 77 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 Red Rails, Luton, LU1 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5ND

Average Price
£303,554

Semi-Detached
£303,354

Terraced
£308,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Rails

Average Price
£282,779

Semi-Detached
£305,454

Terraced
£315,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,152

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red RailsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Red Rails, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-25	£294,323
12 Red Rails, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-05-27	£350,727
4 Red Rails, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2025-04-01	£352,342
59 Red Rails, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-16	£358,844
16 Red Rails, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-23	£380,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	5,377 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior School Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF	4out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland RC VA Infant School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Luton High School Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NH	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streetfield Middle School Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB	- not rated	5,257 yd	Community 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	3,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	4,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmead School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School 117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Luton) 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone School 21-25 Adelaide Street , LU1 5BB	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bedfordshire Park Square , LU1 3JU	- not rated	1,479 yd	Higher education institutions	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
313 Secret Garden Shisha	15 Windsor street	810 yd
Hardware Cafe	80 Castle Street	917 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	96-104 Wellington Street	932 yd
Berlin Doner 65	83 Wellington Street	932 yd
Garden Cafe	Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club Ltd	Stockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road	674 yd
The Bailie	The Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street	802 yd
O'Shea's	Flat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street	842 yd
Enterprise Public House	The Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street	861 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri	9 The Crossway	114 yd
Crossway Fish Bar	7 The Crossway	114 yd
Wings and tings	42-43 Stockwood Crescent	736 yd
Fish 'n' Chips	1 Salisbury Road	745 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)	15 Windsor Street	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillborough Infant School HILLBOROUGH ROAD		293 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	399 yd
Stockwood Park STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL	grass pitches	417 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy ROTHERAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	720 yd
Stockwood Park Athletics Centre STOCKWOOD PARK	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Stockwood Park Golf Centre LONDON ROAD	golf	933 yd
Memorial Park West Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	939 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5ND