Knoll Rise, Luton, LU2 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LU2 7JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52%	48.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48%	51.2%	3.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of LU2 7JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	29.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	59.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	15.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.4%	6%	2.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	58%	52.8%	-5.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	28.9%	35.3%	6.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	11%	-5.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	43.1%	2.3%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.3%	62.1%	-17.2%	81.4%	-19.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	76.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0%	16.1%	16.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Knoll Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knoll Rise was 110.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.7% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knoll Rise has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Barnfield and the 147th highest crime rate of 583 local areas in Luton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LU2 7JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Knoll Rise are based on 63 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 Knoll Rise, Luton, LU2 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7JA

Average Price
£465,329

Semi-Detached
£452,671

Terraced
£449,206

Detached
£524,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knoll Rise

Average Price
£503,684

Semi-Detached
£500,246

Terraced
£459,373

Detached
£533,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knoll RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Knoll Rise, Luton, Luton Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-15	£419,088
8 Knoll Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-12-11	£521,354
32 Knoll Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-10-20	£346,578
12 Knoll Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-11-14	£478,566
10 Knoll Rise, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-12	£518,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU2 7JA

Employment

LU2 7JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

LU2 7JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	60
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT	4out of 4	2,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL	2out of 4	4,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stopsley Community Primary School Hitchin Road , LU2 7UG	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Bank Primary School Bath Road , LU3 1ES	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Langford Drive , Stopsley LU2 9AJ	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX	- not rated	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG	3out of 4	2,517 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	279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill School York Street ,	- not rated	1,974 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF	- not rated	2,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee shop	1 St Thomas's Road	793 yd
CJ's Cafe	Unit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive	1,006 yd
Flag Club	Stopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road	1,090 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine	636 Hitchin Road	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hullabaloo Early Years	Stopsley Baptist Church	820 yd
Luton Conservative Club	First And Last, 587 Hitchin Road	947 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social Club	Luton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road	978 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club	Luton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road	978 yd
Sportsman	The Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SHAKE BOX	First Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road	959 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar	93a Stockingstone Road	960 yd
Bushmead Fish Bar	7 The Parade, Hancock Drive	996 yd
Stopsley Surma	610 Hitchin Road	1,090 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village	638 Hitchin Road	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive	997 yd
CO-OP	628 Hitchin Road	1,090 yd
Tesco Express	598-602 Hitchin Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball Luton Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road	artificial grass pitch	345 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed) Bradgers Hill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	392 yd
Stopsley High School STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Luton Sixth Form College BRADGERS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	501 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club Old Bedford Road	grass pitches	705 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground ST. THOMAS'S ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Bushmead Primary School BUSHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed) St. Thomas's Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	824 yd
Wardown Park NEW BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road	indoor bowls	951 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	195.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LU2 7JA