Whipperley Ring, Luton, LU1 5QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LU1 5QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.5%	1.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	49.2%	1.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.9%	31.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5QR this area, 32.3% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	32.3%	-9.2%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	1.1%	8.1%
Indian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	25.6%	28.4%	2.8%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	52.3%	39.5%	-12.8%	81.4%	-41.9%
Arab	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	77.5%	67.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	1.8%	9.9%	8.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	16.5%	2.3%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	67.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	26%	25.2%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.9%	-19.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	48.4%	6.5%	41.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Whipperley Ring Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whipperley Ring was 11.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% lower than the Farley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whipperley Ring has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Farley and the 21st lowest crime rate of 582 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 5QR, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Whipperley Ring are based on 113 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 Whipperley Ring, Luton, LU1 5QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5QR

Average Price
£405,355

Semi-Detached
£405,355

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whipperley Ring

Average Price
£226,777

Semi-Detached
£303,008

Terraced
£278,834

Detached
£291,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,753

Other
£413,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whipperley RingStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Whipperley Ring, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2009-12-11	£409,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU1 5QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5QR 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	86
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ	- not rated	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whipperley Infant School Whipperley Ring , LU1 5QY	- not rated	94 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY	- not rated	94 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland Primary School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret of Scotland RC VA Infant School Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP	- not rated	725 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	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	- not rated	2,058 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Luton 1 - 9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,460 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Business and Enterprise Studio Academy 1-9 York Street , LU2 0EZ	- not rated	2,460 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	4,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Vale School Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP	- not rated	5,162 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	3,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF	- not rated	3,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS Educational Services Kingsway Industrial Estate , Kingsway LU1 1LP	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE	- not rated	1,435 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abena`s Kitchen	162 Dallow Road		806 yd
Luton Town Football Club	1 Maple Road East		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop	19 Market Square	257 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri	7 Market Square	257 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct	160 Dallow Road	823 yd
Dallow Karahi	2a Granville Road	880 yd
BAHO FISH & CHIPS LIMITED	40 Wimborne Road	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	13-15 Market Square		257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallow Learning Community Centre DALLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
Farley Junior School NORTHDRIFT WAY	grass pitches	828 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy ROTHERAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	922 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road) Maple Road	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,080 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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU1 5QR